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"All gave some. These gave all."

May 23
5 KIA • 1 Award
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KIAs May 23

Thomas Coldren
Thomas Coldren
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 1 (1966)
First Lieutenant Thomas L Coldren IN 1-66 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 23 May 1967 while serving with C Company, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. For action on this date he was awarded the Silver Star. Days in country not reported.
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Bobby Jermyn
Bobby Jermyn
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 11 (1964)
Captain Bobby Ray Jermyn FA 11-64 died from an air crash 23 May 1967 while serving with 22oth Aviation Company (Recon), 14th Aviation Battalion, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 107 Days.
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Franklin Delara
Franklin Delara
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 20A (1967)
First Lieutenant Franklin Victory Delara FA 20A-67 died from gun or small arms fire 23 May 1968 while serving with A Batttery, 1st Battalion, 14th Artillery, 198th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. For Action on this date he was awarded the Silver Star. He had been in country 50 Days.
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Raymond Collier
Raymond Collier
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 43 (1967)
First Lieutenant Raymond Lyn Collier IN 43-67 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 23 May 1969 while serving with Advisory Team 87, HQ, MACV Advisors, RVN. For action on this date he was awarded the Silver Star, He had been in country 301 Days.
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Eugene Miller
Eugene Miller
Captain · Infantry · Class 3 (1968)
Captain Eugene Stuart Miller IN 3-68 died from air loss 23 May 1970 while serving with B Company, 158th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 101st Aviation Group, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had been in country 285 Days.
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Awards May 23

Thomas Fowler
MEDAL OF HONOR
Thomas Fowler
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 44 (1942)
First Lieutenant Thomas Weldon Fowler IN 44-42 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 23 May 1944 while serving with the 191st Tank Battalion, 1st Armored Division, Italy. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2022.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.