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"All gave some. These gave all."

May 8
6 KIA • 3 Awards
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KIAs May 8

Gilbert Bush
Gilbert Bush
Second Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 1 (1965)
Second Lieutenant Gilbert Byron Bush FA 1-65 died from gun or small arms fire 8 May 1968 while serving with A Btry, 2nd Bn, 17th Artillery, I Field Force, RVN. He had been in country 124 Days.
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Joe Carrillo
Joe Carrillo
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 17 (1967)
First Lieutenant Joe Carrillo, Jr IN 17-67 died from burns 8 May 1968 while serving with C Co, 3rd Bn, 39th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. For action on this date he was awarded the Silver Star. He had been in country 67 Days.
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David Rodman
David Rodman
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 8 (1964)
Captain David B Rodman FA 8-64 died from a helicopter non crew air loss 8 May 1968 while serving with Hq & Svc Btry, 2nd Bn, 40th Artillery, 199th Infantry Brigade, RVN. For action on this date he was awarded the Silver Star. He had been in country 181 Days.
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Woodroe Warth
Woodroe Warth
First Lieutenant · Armor · Class 10 (1967)
First Lieutenant Woodroe Warren Warth AR 10-67 died from gun or small arms fire 8 May 1968 while serving with I Trp, 3rd Sqdn, 11th Armored Cavalry, RVN. He had been in country 53 Days.
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Gary Frasher
Gary Frasher
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 518 (1968)
First Lieutenant Gary D Frasher IN 518-68 died from a helicopter crew air loss 8 May 1970 while serving with A Co, 25th Avn Bn, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 49 Days.
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Robert Mincey
Robert Mincey
Captain · Infantry · Class 63 (1967)
Captain Robert Earle Mincey IN 63-67 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 8 May 1970 while serving with A Co, 3rdn, 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 151 Days.
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Awards May 8

Craig Chamberlain
Distinguished Service Cross Ribbon
✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Craig Chamberlain
Captain · Infantry · Class 4 (1959)
Captain Craig R Chamberlain IN 4-59 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 8 May 1967 while serving with Detachment A-110, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
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Craig Chamberlain
Infantry · Class 4 (1959)
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Craig Chamberlain
Infantry · Class 4 (1959)
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.