★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
August 23
5 DIC • 2 Awards
DICs August 23
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Gerhardt Weber
Infantry · Class 443 (1945)
Infantry · Class 443 (1945)
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Paul Potter
First Lieutenant · Quartermaster · Class 16 (1966)
First Lieutenant Paul Douglas Potter QM 16-66 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 23 August 1968 while serving Forward Operating Base 4, Military Assistance Command Vietnam-Studies and Observations Group, 5th Special Forces Group, RVN. He had been in country 239 days.
First Lieutenant · Quartermaster · Class 16 (1966)
First Lieutenant Paul Douglas Potter QM 16-66 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 23 August 1968 while serving Forward Operating Base 4, Military Assistance Command Vietnam-Studies and Observations Group, 5th Special Forces Group, RVN. He had been in country 239 days.
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Kenneth Reid
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 5 (1967)
First Lieutenant Kenneth Wayne Reid IN 5-67 died from gun or small arms fire 23 August 1968 while serving with Advisory Team 32, Military Assistance Command Vietnam, RVN. He had been in country 401 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 5 (1967)
First Lieutenant Kenneth Wayne Reid IN 5-67 died from gun or small arms fire 23 August 1968 while serving with Advisory Team 32, Military Assistance Command Vietnam, RVN. He had been in country 401 days.
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Henry Hill
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 46 (1967)
First Lieutenant Henry Hill, Jr. IN 46-67 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 23 August 1968 while serving with Company B, 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry, 11th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 66 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 46 (1967)
First Lieutenant Henry Hill, Jr. IN 46-67 died from multiple fragmentation wounds 23 August 1968 while serving with Company B, 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry, 11th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 66 days.
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Thal Brown
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 6 (1967)
First Lieutenant Thal Anthony Brown FA 6-67 died when hostile fire caused his helicopter to crash 23 August 1968 while serving with Company A, 1st Aviation Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 111 days.
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 6 (1967)
First Lieutenant Thal Anthony Brown FA 6-67 died when hostile fire caused his helicopter to crash 23 August 1968 while serving with Company A, 1st Aviation Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 111 days.
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Awards August 23
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Gerhardt Weber
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 443 (1945)
First Lieutenant Gerhardt Hermann Weber IN 443-1945 was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 23 August 1950 while serving with Company I, 3d Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He managed to maneuver to within five feet of one of the enemy machine-guns, and although wounded again, tossed a grenade into the enemy position, killing all of the crew. Because of his inspiring actions and gallant sacrifice, his platoon was able to continue the assault and overrun the objective.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 443 (1945)
First Lieutenant Gerhardt Hermann Weber IN 443-1945 was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 23 August 1950 while serving with Company I, 3d Battalion, 24th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division. He managed to maneuver to within five feet of one of the enemy machine-guns, and although wounded again, tossed a grenade into the enemy position, killing all of the crew. Because of his inspiring actions and gallant sacrifice, his platoon was able to continue the assault and overrun the objective.
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Alex Green
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 20 (1966)
First Lieutenant Alex Charles Green II IN 20-66 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 23 August 1968 while serving with Combat Support Company, 1st Battalion, 2d Infantry, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 20 (1966)
First Lieutenant Alex Charles Green II IN 20-66 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 23 August 1968 while serving with Combat Support Company, 1st Battalion, 2d Infantry, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, 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.