★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
April 4
2 KIA • 2 Awards
KIAs April 4
Lawrence Kocher
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 66 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Lawrence Henry Kocher IN 66-67 died from gun or small arfms fire 4 April 1968 while serving with C Co, 1st Bn, 50th Infantry3rd Bde, 82nd Airborne Division, RVN. For action on this date he was awarded the Silver Star. He had been in country 50 Days.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 66 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Lawrence Henry Kocher IN 66-67 died from gun or small arfms fire 4 April 1968 while serving with C Co, 1st Bn, 50th Infantry3rd Bde, 82nd Airborne Division, RVN. For action on this date he was awarded the Silver Star. He had been in country 50 Days.
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Lee Adams
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 45 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Lee Scott Adams IN 45-67 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 4 April 1968 while serving with B Co, 2nd Bn, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He had been in country 13 Days.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 45 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Lee Scott Adams IN 45-67 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 4 April 1968 while serving with B Co, 2nd Bn, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He had been in country 13 Days.
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Awards April 4
✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Angelo Pilla
Captain · Infantry · Class 49 (1942)
Captain Angelo Enrico Pilla IN 49-42 was awarded the Distinguished Cross for actions on 4 April 1945 while serving with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 253rd Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1967.
Captain · Infantry · Class 49 (1942)
Captain Angelo Enrico Pilla IN 49-42 was awarded the Distinguished Cross for actions on 4 April 1945 while serving with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 253rd Infantry Regiment, 63rd Infantry Division, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1967.
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Jerry Fry
Captain · Infantry · Class 1 (1966)
Captain Jerry R Fry IN 1-66 was awarded the Distinguished Cross for actions on 4 April 1966 while serving with Company B, 101st Aviation Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile), RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2016.
Captain · Infantry · Class 1 (1966)
Captain Jerry R Fry IN 1-66 was awarded the Distinguished Cross for actions on 4 April 1966 while serving with Company B, 101st Aviation Battalion, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile), RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2016.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.