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First Medal of Honor awarded In Vietnam

Colonel (then Captain) Roger Hugh Charles Donlon IN 3-59 received the Medal of Honor for actions on 6 July 1964 near while commanding Special Forces Detachment A-726 at Camp Nam Dong, Vietnam. This was both the first Medal of Honor awarded for service in Vietnam and the first award to a Special Forces officer. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1965

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"All gave some. These gave all."

July 3
5 DIC • 1 Award
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DICs July 3

Fred Ferris
Fred Ferris
Captain · Infantry · Class 218 (1943)
Captain Fred G. Ferris IN 218-43 was killed by artillery fire on 4 July 1951 while commanding Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division in the Republic of Korea he was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for this action. He was also awarded two Silver Stars for separate actions. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
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Colin Lamb
Colin Lamb
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 5 (1967)
First Lieutenant Colin Edward Lamb FA 5-67 died from injuries sustained in an aircraft crash resulting by hostile action on 3 July 1968 while serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Battery, 1st Battalion, 11th Field Artillery, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 211 days.
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Joseph Neal
Joseph Neal
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 20 (1967)
First Lieutenant Joseph E R Neal IN 20-67 died from a non-hostile accident on 3 July 1968 while serving with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had 131 days in country.
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Phillip Bergfield
Phillip Bergfield
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 7 (1967)
Captain Phillip Rex Bergfield FA 7-67 died from injuries suffered in an aircraft crash caused by hostile action on 3 July 1971 while serving with Battery A, 4th Battalion, 77th Artillery, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had 234 days in country.
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Terry Martell
Terry Martell
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 15 (1969)
Captain Terry Jack Martell FA 15-69 died from injuries suffered in an aircraft crash caused by hostile action on 3 July 1971 while serving with Battery A, 4th Battalion, 77th Artillery, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had 274 days in country.
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Awards July 3

Jasper Sturdivant
Distinguished Service Cross Ribbon
✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Jasper Sturdivant
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 6 (1965)
Second Lieutenant Jasper Dean Sturdivant IN 6-65 was posthumously awarded Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 3 July 1966 while serving with Company B, 1st Battalion, 35th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 61 days. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2019.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.