★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
July 4
5 DIC • 4 Awards
DICs July 4
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.
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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James Sheriff
Major · Infantry · Class 5 (1956)
Major James Charles Sheriff, Jr. IN 5-56 died in the crash of an OV-1 Mohawk caused by hostile fire on 4 July 1965 while serving with the 73rd Aviation Company, Army Aviation Group (Provisional), US Army Support Command, RVN. He had 25 days in country.
Major · Infantry · Class 5 (1956)
Major James Charles Sheriff, Jr. IN 5-56 died in the crash of an OV-1 Mohawk caused by hostile fire on 4 July 1965 while serving with the 73rd Aviation Company, Army Aviation Group (Provisional), US Army Support Command, RVN. He had 25 days in country.
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John Reed
Captain · Infantry · Class 1 (1956)
Captain John Bruce Reed IN 1-56 died of multiple hostile fragmentation wounds 4 July 1968 while serving with Forward Operations Base-4, Command and Control North, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group, 5th Special Forces Group, RVN. He had 188 days in country.
Captain · Infantry · Class 1 (1956)
Captain John Bruce Reed IN 1-56 died of multiple hostile fragmentation wounds 4 July 1968 while serving with Forward Operations Base-4, Command and Control North, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam – Studies and Observations Group, 5th Special Forces Group, RVN. He had 188 days in country.
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Charles Hughes
Captain · Infantry · Class 4 (1967)
Captain Charles Fredrick Hughes IN 4-67 died of unspecified hostile causes on 4 July 1969 while serving with Detachment A-402 (4th Mobile Strike Force Command), Company D, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces (Airborne), RVN. He had 224 days in country.
Captain · Infantry · Class 4 (1967)
Captain Charles Fredrick Hughes IN 4-67 died of unspecified hostile causes on 4 July 1969 while serving with Detachment A-402 (4th Mobile Strike Force Command), Company D, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces (Airborne), RVN. He had 224 days in country.
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Victor Lew
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 5 (1970)
First Lieutenant Victor Walter Lew IN 5-70 died from hostile fire on 4 July 1971 while serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry, Americal Division, RVN. He had 141 days in country.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 5 (1970)
First Lieutenant Victor Walter Lew IN 5-70 died from hostile fire on 4 July 1971 while serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry, Americal Division, RVN. He had 141 days in country.
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Awards July 4
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Fred Ferris
Captain · Infantry · Class 218 (1943)
Captain Fred G. Ferris IN 218-43 was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross while commanding Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division in the Republic of Korea for heroic actions on 3 and 4 July 1951. He was also awarded two Silver Stars for separate actions. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
Captain · Infantry · Class 218 (1943)
Captain Fred G. Ferris IN 218-43 was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross while commanding Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Infantry, 3rd Infantry Division in the Republic of Korea for heroic actions on 3 and 4 July 1951. 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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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
William Johnson
Captain · Army Air Force · Class 42C (1942)
Captain William D Johnson, Jr. FA 53-54 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 4 July 1964 while serving with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces (Airborne), RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
Captain · Army Air Force · Class 42C (1942)
Captain William D Johnson, Jr. FA 53-54 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 4 July 1964 while serving with the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces (Airborne), RVN. 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.