★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
July 9
2 DIC • 2 Awards
DICs July 9
William E. McDonald
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 8 (1952)
First Lieutenant William E. McDonald FA 8-52 died from artillery fire 9 July 1953 while serving with the 57th Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Infantry Division near Taegwan-Ni, Republic of Korea. He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on this date.
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 8 (1952)
First Lieutenant William E. McDonald FA 8-52 died from artillery fire 9 July 1953 while serving with the 57th Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Infantry Division near Taegwan-Ni, Republic of Korea. He was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on this date.
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Daniel L. Dawes
Captain · Infantry · Class 8 (1964)
Captain Daniel Lee Dawes, Sr. IN 8-64 died of hostile small arms fire on 9 July 1968 while serving with Detachment A-321, Company A, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces (Airborne), RVN. He had 84 days in country.
Captain · Infantry · Class 8 (1964)
Captain Daniel Lee Dawes, Sr. IN 8-64 died of hostile small arms fire on 9 July 1968 while serving with Detachment A-321, Company A, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces (Airborne), RVN. He had 84 days in country.
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Awards July 9
✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
William E. McDonald
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 8 (1952)
First Lieutenant William E. McDonald FA 8-52 was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 9 July 1953 while serving with the 57th Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Infantry Division near Taegwan-Ni, Republic of Korea.
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 8 (1952)
First Lieutenant William E. McDonald FA 8-52 was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 9 July 1953 while serving with the 57th Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Infantry Division near Taegwan-Ni, Republic of Korea.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.