★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
April 30
5 KIA • 1 Award
KIAs April 30
Jack Whetsel
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 19 (1967)
First Lieutenant Jack A Whetsel died from an other explosive device 30 April 1968 while serving with B Co, 4th Bn, 23rd Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 35 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 19 (1967)
First Lieutenant Jack A Whetsel died from an other explosive device 30 April 1968 while serving with B Co, 4th Bn, 23rd Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 35 Days.
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David Feller
First Lieutenant · Armor · Class 7 (1967)
First Lieutenant David Kent Feller died from friendly fire 30 April 1968 while serving with H TRP, 17th Cavalry, 198th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. Days in Country not noted.
First Lieutenant · Armor · Class 7 (1967)
First Lieutenant David Kent Feller died from friendly fire 30 April 1968 while serving with H TRP, 17th Cavalry, 198th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. Days in Country not noted.
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Raymond Krupinski
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 6 (1968)
First Lieutenant Raymond John Krupinski IN 6-68 died from multiple fragmentation 30 April 1969 while serving with B Co, 1st Bn, 12th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. For action on this date he was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. He had been in country 105 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 6 (1968)
First Lieutenant Raymond John Krupinski IN 6-68 died from multiple fragmentation 30 April 1969 while serving with B Co, 1st Bn, 12th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. For action on this date he was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. He had been in country 105 Days.
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Richard Davis
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 505 (1968)
First Lieutenant Richard Harold Davis died from gun or small arms fire 30 April 1970 while serving with ADV TEAM 84, HQ, MACV Advisors, RVN. For action on this date he was posthumously awarded the Silve Star. He had been in country 343 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 505 (1968)
First Lieutenant Richard Harold Davis died from gun or small arms fire 30 April 1970 while serving with ADV TEAM 84, HQ, MACV Advisors, RVN. For action on this date he was posthumously awarded the Silve Star. He had been in country 343 Days.
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John Sensing
Captain · Armor · Class 32 (1967)
Captain John L Sensing died from an air loss 30 April 1970 while serving with A TRP, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had been in country 318 Days.
Captain · Armor · Class 32 (1967)
Captain John L Sensing died from an air loss 30 April 1970 while serving with A TRP, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had been in country 318 Days.
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Awards April 30
✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Raymond Krupinski
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 6 (1968)
First Lieutenant Raymond John Krupinski was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Cross for actions on 30 April 1969 while serving with B Co, 1st Bn, 12th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2023.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 6 (1968)
First Lieutenant Raymond John Krupinski was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Cross for actions on 30 April 1969 while serving with B Co, 1st Bn, 12th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2023.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.