★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
April 7
2 KIA • 1 Award
KIAs April 7
Robert Peda
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 8 (1966)
First Lieutenant Robert Charles Peda IN 8-66 died from an air loss 7 April 1968 while serving with A TRP, 1st SQDN, 9th Davalry, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. For action on this date he was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. He had been in country 66 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 8 (1966)
First Lieutenant Robert Charles Peda IN 8-66 died from an air loss 7 April 1968 while serving with A TRP, 1st SQDN, 9th Davalry, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. For action on this date he was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross. He had been in country 66 Days.
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Ronald Sehested
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 38A (1967)
First Lieutenant Ronald Allen Sehested FA 38A-67 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 7 April 1969 while serving with HHB, 3rd BN, 13th Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 191 Days.
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 38A (1967)
First Lieutenant Ronald Allen Sehested FA 38A-67 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 7 April 1969 while serving with HHB, 3rd BN, 13th Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 191 Days.
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Awards April 7
✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Robert Peda
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 8 (1966)
First Lieutenant Robert Charles Peda IN 8-66 was Posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 7 April 1968 while serving with A TRP, 1st SQDN, 9th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 8 (1966)
First Lieutenant Robert Charles Peda IN 8-66 was Posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 7 April 1968 while serving with A TRP, 1st SQDN, 9th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.