★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
August 22
7 DIC • 1 Award
DICs August 22
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Teddy Akins
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 62 (1943)
First Lieutenant Teddy Buford Akins FA 62-43 died from hostile actions 22 August 1950 while serving with Headquarters Battery, 8the Field Artillery Battalion, 25th Infantry Division.
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 62 (1943)
First Lieutenant Teddy Buford Akins FA 62-43 died from hostile actions 22 August 1950 while serving with Headquarters Battery, 8the Field Artillery Battalion, 25th Infantry Division.
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Sten Westin
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 50 (1943)
Captain Sten Erik Westin FA 50-43 died from artillery fire 22 August 1950 while serving with 8th Field Artillery Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, South Korea.
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 50 (1943)
Captain Sten Erik Westin FA 50-43 died from artillery fire 22 August 1950 while serving with 8th Field Artillery Battalion, 25th Infantry Division, South Korea.
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Paul Jerome
First Lieutenant · Engineer · Class 21 (1967)
First Lieutenant Paul Andrew Jerome, Jr. EN 21-67 died from an other explosive device 22 August 1968 while serving with Company B, 70th Engineer Battalion, 937th Engineer Group, 18th Engineer Brigade, United States Army Vietnam Engineer Command. He had been in country 82 days.
First Lieutenant · Engineer · Class 21 (1967)
First Lieutenant Paul Andrew Jerome, Jr. EN 21-67 died from an other explosive device 22 August 1968 while serving with Company B, 70th Engineer Battalion, 937th Engineer Group, 18th Engineer Brigade, United States Army Vietnam Engineer Command. He had been in country 82 days.
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Richard Treas
Captain · Infantry · Class 6 (1963)
Captain Richard Lee Treas IN 6-63 died from gun or small arms fire 22 August 1968 while serving Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 64 days.
Captain · Infantry · Class 6 (1963)
Captain Richard Lee Treas IN 6-63 died from gun or small arms fire 22 August 1968 while serving Company D, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 64 days.
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Robert Ross
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 25B (1967)
First Lieutenant Robert Leslie Ross FA 25B-67 died from a friendly fire incident 22 August 1968 while serving as a Forward Observer, Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 9th Artillery, 4th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 145 days.
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 25B (1967)
First Lieutenant Robert Leslie Ross FA 25B-67 died from a friendly fire incident 22 August 1968 while serving as a Forward Observer, Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 9th Artillery, 4th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 145 days.
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Stephen Moore
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 501 (1968)
First Lieutenant Stephen Douglas Moore IN 501-68 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 22 August 1969 while serving with Company A, 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 42 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 501 (1968)
First Lieutenant Stephen Douglas Moore IN 501-68 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 22 August 1969 while serving with Company A, 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 42 days.
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Curtis Challberg
First Lieutenant · Armor · Class 2 (1968)
First Lieutenant Curtis Paul Challberg AR 2-68 died from an aircraft crash 22 August 1969 while pilot of a helicopter with the 213th Assault Support Helicopter Company, 11th Aviation Battalion, 12th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Bde, RVN. He had been in country 98 days.
First Lieutenant · Armor · Class 2 (1968)
First Lieutenant Curtis Paul Challberg AR 2-68 died from an aircraft crash 22 August 1969 while pilot of a helicopter with the 213th Assault Support Helicopter Company, 11th Aviation Battalion, 12th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Bde, RVN. He had been in country 98 days.
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Awards August 22
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Kermit Young
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 295 (1943)
First Lieutenant Kermit E. Young IN 295-43 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 22 August 1950 while serving Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Regimental Combat Team, Korea. Lieutenant Young was given the mission of taking a hill in the Sobuk San area. During the ensuring seventy-two hours he and his company received considerable small arms and mortar fire. Although painfully wounded, he refused to be evacuated and remained in command of his unit until his position was completely secured.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 295 (1943)
First Lieutenant Kermit E. Young IN 295-43 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 22 August 1950 while serving Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Regimental Combat Team, Korea. Lieutenant Young was given the mission of taking a hill in the Sobuk San area. During the ensuring seventy-two hours he and his company received considerable small arms and mortar fire. Although painfully wounded, he refused to be evacuated and remained in command of his unit until his position was completely secured.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.