★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
June 16
5 DIC • 1 Award
DICs June 16
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Robert Baltz
Infantry · Class 1 (1951)
Second Lieutenant Robert Baltz IN 1-51 died from small arms fire on 16 June 1952 while serving with an Infantry Company of the 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division in the vicinity of Tang-Wan-ni, Korea. For action on this date he was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
Infantry · Class 1 (1951)
Second Lieutenant Robert Baltz IN 1-51 died from small arms fire on 16 June 1952 while serving with an Infantry Company of the 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division in the vicinity of Tang-Wan-ni, Korea. For action on this date he was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross.
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Jackie Sanford
Major · Infantry · Class 1 (1955)
Major Jackie Willard Sanford IN 1-55 died from an air loss 16 June 1965 while serving with A Company, 502nd Aviation Battalion (Separate), 52nd Aviation Battalion, US Army Support Command Vietnam. He had been in country 263 days.
Major · Infantry · Class 1 (1955)
Major Jackie Willard Sanford IN 1-55 died from an air loss 16 June 1965 while serving with A Company, 502nd Aviation Battalion (Separate), 52nd Aviation Battalion, US Army Support Command Vietnam. He had been in country 263 days.
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David Bolton
Second Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 36A (1967)
Second Lieutenant David Joseph Bolton FA 36A-67 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 16 June 1968 while serving with B Battery, 1st Battalion, 5th Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 111 days.
Second Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 36A (1967)
Second Lieutenant David Joseph Bolton FA 36A-67 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 16 June 1968 while serving with B Battery, 1st Battalion, 5th Artillery, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 111 days.
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David Omstead
First Lieutenant · Armor · Class 9 (1967)
First Lieutenant David King Omstead AR 9-67 died from gun or small arms fire 16 June 1968 while serving with A Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 102 days.
First Lieutenant · Armor · Class 9 (1967)
First Lieutenant David King Omstead AR 9-67 died from gun or small arms fire 16 June 1968 while serving with A Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 102 days.
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James McCrone
Captain · Signal Corps · Class 1 (1968)
Captain James Roland McCrone SC 1-68 died from air loss or crash over land 16 June 1970 while serving with Advisory Team 9, Military Assistance Command Vietnam. He had been in country 179 days.
Captain · Signal Corps · Class 1 (1968)
Captain James Roland McCrone SC 1-68 died from air loss or crash over land 16 June 1970 while serving with Advisory Team 9, Military Assistance Command Vietnam. He had been in country 179 days.
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Awards June 16
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Robert Baltz
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 1 (1951)
Second Lieutenant Robert Baltz IN 1-51 was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 16 June 1952 while serving with an Infantry Company of the 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division in the vicinity of Tang-Wan-ni, Korea. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 1 (1951)
Second Lieutenant Robert Baltz IN 1-51 was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 16 June 1952 while serving with an Infantry Company of the 17th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division in the vicinity of Tang-Wan-ni, Korea. 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.