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"All gave some. These gave all."

May 9
12 KIA • 2 Awards
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KIAs May 9

Michael Mitchell
Michael Mitchell
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 23 (1966)
First Lieutenant Michael Lang Mitchell FA 23-66 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 9 May 1968 while serving with B Btry, 7th Battalion, 11th Artillery, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 244 Days.
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Durwood Verrett
Durwood Verrett
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 37 (1967)
First Lieutenant Durwood Wayne Verrett IN 37-67 died from gun or small arms fire 9 May 1968 while serving with D Co, 1st Bn, 20th Infantry, 11th Infantry Bigade,Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 87 Days.
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Frederick Casper
Frederick Casper
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 31 (1967)
First Lieutenant Frederick Raymond Casper IN 31-68 died from burns 9 May 1968 while serving with 3rd Plt, C Co, 2nd Bn, 7th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 124 Days.
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Robert Jones
Robert Jones
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 29 (1967)
First Lieutenant Robert Nelson Jones IN 29-67 died from gun or small arms fire 9 May 1968 while serving with C Co, 1st Bn, 5th Cavalry,1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He had been in country 124 Days.
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John Grutsch
John Grutsch
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 35 (1967)
First Lieutenant John W Grutsch, Jr IN 35-67 died from artillery, rocket, or mortar fire 9 May 1968 while serving with C Co, 2nd Bn, 1st Infantry, 196th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 89 Days.
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Lawrence Strayer
Lawrence Strayer
First Lieutenant · Engineer · Class 503 (1967)
First Lieutenant Lawrence Edward Strayer EN 503-67 died from gun or small arms fire 9 May 1969 while serving with D Co, 3rd Bn, 39th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 192 Days.
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Victor Morales
Victor Morales
Major · Field Artillery · Class 1 (1963)
Major Victor David Morales FA 1-63 died from gun or small arms fire 9 May 1969 while serving with HHC, 3rd Bn, 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 236 Days.
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Bruce Dick
Bruce Dick
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 7 (1968)
First Lieutenant Bruce David Dick IN 7-68 died from gun or small arms fire 9 May 1969 while serving with C Co, 1st Bn, 502nd Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had been in country 126 Days.
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Guy Pratt
Guy Pratt
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 70 (1967)
First Lieutenant Guy L Pratt, Jr IN 70-67 died from gun or small arms fire 9 May 1969 while serving with A Co, 1st Bn, 2nd Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 126 Days.
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John Olsen
John Olsen
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 501 (1968)
First Lieutenant John Andrew Olsen IN 501-68 died from gun or small arms fire 9 May 1969 while serving with B Co, 3rd Bn, 39th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 30 Days.
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Roy Richardson
Roy Richardson
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 9 (1969)
First Lieutenant Roy Lee Richardson IN 9-69 died from gun or small arms fire 9 May 1970 while serving with A Co, 2nd Bn, 502nd Infantry, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. For action on this date he was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, He had been in country 113 Days.
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Rhonald Durham
Rhonald Durham
Captain · Infantry · Class 45 (1967)
Captain Ronald Lee Durham IN 45-67 died from helicopter air loss 9 May 1970 while serving with Air Cav Trp, 11th Armored Cavalry, RVN. He had been in country 22 Days.
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Awards May 9


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James Godsey
Infantry · Class 1 (1966)
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Roy Richardson
Distinguished Service Cross Ribbon
✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Roy Richardson
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 9 (1969)
First Lieutenant Roy L Richardson IN 9-69 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 9 May 1970 while serving with A Co, 2nd Bn, 502nd Infantry, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2023.
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