★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
July 2
5 DIC • 1 Award
DICs July 2
Dennis D. Aschenbrenner
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 7 (1965)
First Lieutenant Dennis Dale Aschenbrenner IN 7-65 died from hostile fire while listed as missing in action on 2 July 1967 while serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He had been in country 329 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 7 (1965)
First Lieutenant Dennis Dale Aschenbrenner IN 7-65 died from hostile fire while listed as missing in action on 2 July 1967 while serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He had been in country 329 days.
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Malcolm F. Tassey
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 11 (1966)
First Lieutenant Malcolm Fairchild Tassey IN 11-66 died from hostile fire while listed as missing in action on 2 July 1967 while serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He had been in country 124 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 11 (1966)
First Lieutenant Malcolm Fairchild Tassey IN 11-66 died from hostile fire while listed as missing in action on 2 July 1967 while serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He had been in country 124 days.
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Clarence C. Ratliff
Major · Field Artillery · Class 47 (1954)
Major Clarence Cecil Ratliff, FA 47-54 died of injuries sustained in a non-hostile aircraft crash on 2 July 1968 while serving with Detachment B-41, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces (Airborne), RVN. He had been in country 294 days.
Major · Field Artillery · Class 47 (1954)
Major Clarence Cecil Ratliff, FA 47-54 died of injuries sustained in a non-hostile aircraft crash on 2 July 1968 while serving with Detachment B-41, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces (Airborne), RVN. He had been in country 294 days.
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Carl E. Lamberson
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 64 (1967)
First Lieutenant Carl Edward Lamberson, Jr. IN 64-67 died as a result of non-hostile drowning or suffocation on 2 July 1969 while serving with Company E, 4th Battalion, 12th Infantry, 199th Infantry Brigade, RVN. He had 270 days in country.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 64 (1967)
First Lieutenant Carl Edward Lamberson, Jr. IN 64-67 died as a result of non-hostile drowning or suffocation on 2 July 1969 while serving with Company E, 4th Battalion, 12th Infantry, 199th Infantry Brigade, RVN. He had 270 days in country.
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David B. Miller
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 12 (1969)
First Lieutenant David Bruce Miller IN 12-69 died from a hostile explosive device on 2 July 1970 while serving with F Troop, 17th Cavalry, 196th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 152 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 12 (1969)
First Lieutenant David Bruce Miller IN 12-69 died from a hostile explosive device on 2 July 1970 while serving with F Troop, 17th Cavalry, 196th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 152 days.
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Awards July 2
✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Philip L. Spackman
First Lieutenant · Armor · Class 1 (1968)
First Lieutenant Philip Leslie Spackman AR 1-68 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 2 July 1969 while serving as a platoon leader with Troop E, 1st Cavalry Regiment, Americal Division. He was also awarded three additional Silver Star medals. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2018.
First Lieutenant · Armor · Class 1 (1968)
First Lieutenant Philip Leslie Spackman AR 1-68 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 2 July 1969 while serving as a platoon leader with Troop E, 1st Cavalry Regiment, Americal Division. He was also awarded three additional Silver Star medals. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2018.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.