★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
April 8
7 KIA
KIAs April 8
John Tarantowicz
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 11 (1965)
First Lieutenant John Edward Tarantowicz FA 11-65 died from hostile fire causing a helicopter crash 8 April 1967 while serving with HHB, DIV ARTY, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He had been in country 254 Days.
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 11 (1965)
First Lieutenant John Edward Tarantowicz FA 11-65 died from hostile fire causing a helicopter crash 8 April 1967 while serving with HHB, DIV ARTY, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He had been in country 254 Days.
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Michael Kraft
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 8 (1965)
First Lieutenant Michael E Kraft IN 8-65 died from gun or small arms fire 8 April 1967 while serving with B Co, 1st Bn, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He had been in country 83 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 8 (1965)
First Lieutenant Michael E Kraft IN 8-65 died from gun or small arms fire 8 April 1967 while serving with B Co, 1st Bn, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He had been in country 83 Days.
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David Gibson
Captain · Infantry · Class 4 (1959)
Captain David Parker Gibson IN 4-59 died from gun or small arms fire 8 April 1967 while serving with D Co, 5th Bn, 7th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. For action on this date he was awarded the Silver Star. He had been in country 11 Days.
Captain · Infantry · Class 4 (1959)
Captain David Parker Gibson IN 4-59 died from gun or small arms fire 8 April 1967 while serving with D Co, 5th Bn, 7th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. For action on this date he was awarded the Silver Star. He had been in country 11 Days.
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Albert Guyer
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 10 (1965)
First Lieutenant Albert Marshall Guyer IN 10-67 died from an other explosive device 8 April 1967 while serving with C Co, 2nd Bn, 503rd Infantry, 173rd Abn Bde, RVN. He had been in country 178 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 10 (1965)
First Lieutenant Albert Marshall Guyer IN 10-67 died from an other explosive device 8 April 1967 while serving with C Co, 2nd Bn, 503rd Infantry, 173rd Abn Bde, RVN. He had been in country 178 Days.
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Paul Sawyer
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 10 (1966)
First Lieutenant Paul Lewis Sawyer, Jr IN 10-66 died from gun or small arms fire 8 April 1968 while serving with B Co, 1st Bn, 20th Infantry, 11th Infantry Brigate, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 84 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 10 (1966)
First Lieutenant Paul Lewis Sawyer, Jr IN 10-66 died from gun or small arms fire 8 April 1968 while serving with B Co, 1st Bn, 20th Infantry, 11th Infantry Brigate, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 84 Days.
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Lawrence Thode
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 522 (1968)
First Lieutenant Philip Lawrence Gregory Thode IN 522-68 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 8 April 1970 while serving with Recon PLT, E Co, 2nd Bn, 35th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, RVN. For action on this date he was awarded the Silver Star. He was also the recipient of the Bronze Star (V)He had been in country 249 Days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 522 (1968)
First Lieutenant Philip Lawrence Gregory Thode IN 522-68 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 8 April 1970 while serving with Recon PLT, E Co, 2nd Bn, 35th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, RVN. For action on this date he was awarded the Silver Star. He was also the recipient of the Bronze Star (V)He had been in country 249 Days.
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Thomas Scarboro
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 10 (1969)
First Lieutenant Thomas Allen Scarboro FA 10-69 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 8 April 1970 while serving with D BTRY, 2nd Bn, 320th Artillery, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had been in country 192 Days.
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 10 (1969)
First Lieutenant Thomas Allen Scarboro FA 10-69 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 8 April 1970 while serving with D BTRY, 2nd Bn, 320th Artillery, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had been in country 192 Days.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.