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"All gave some. These gave all."
August 16
2 DIC • 1 Award
DICs August 16
Ronald Winters
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 5 (1966)
First Lieutenant Ronald Paul Winters IN 5-66 died from a friendly fire incident 16 August 1967 while serving with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 39th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, RVN, He had been in country 245 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 5 (1966)
First Lieutenant Ronald Paul Winters IN 5-66 died from a friendly fire incident 16 August 1967 while serving with Company E, 2nd Battalion, 39th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, RVN, He had been in country 245 days.
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Larry Peters
Captain · Infantry · Class 4A (1963)
Captain Larry J. Peters IN 4A-63 died from a non-hostile injury 16 August 1967 while serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 21st Signal Group, 1st Signal Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 260 days.
Captain · Infantry · Class 4A (1963)
Captain Larry J. Peters IN 4A-63 died from a non-hostile injury 16 August 1967 while serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 21st Signal Group, 1st Signal Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 260 days.
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Awards August 16
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Howard Cardoza
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 51 (1943)
First Lieutenant Howard Williamson Cardoza, Jr. FA 51-43 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions 16 August 1950 while serving with Headquarters and Service Company, 70th Tank Battalion (Heavy) near Waegwan in Korea. During this action an enemy shell exploded next to Lieutenant Cardoza's tank seriously wounding him in the head, legs, and arm. Although his left arm was useless, he continued to fire the .50-caliber machine-gun with one arm until he collapsed from loss of blood. It was only because of the devastating tank fire directed by Lieutenant Cardoza on the enemy that the infantry was able to continue and accomplish its mission.
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 51 (1943)
First Lieutenant Howard Williamson Cardoza, Jr. FA 51-43 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions 16 August 1950 while serving with Headquarters and Service Company, 70th Tank Battalion (Heavy) near Waegwan in Korea. During this action an enemy shell exploded next to Lieutenant Cardoza's tank seriously wounding him in the head, legs, and arm. Although his left arm was useless, he continued to fire the .50-caliber machine-gun with one arm until he collapsed from loss of blood. It was only because of the devastating tank fire directed by Lieutenant Cardoza on the enemy that the infantry was able to continue and accomplish its mission.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.