★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
July 4
4 DIC • 2 Awards
DICs July 4
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
✦ 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.