★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
August 8
5 DIC • 2 Awards
DICs August 8
Gary Higbee
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 12 (1966)
Captain Gary Lee Higbee FA 12-66 died from hostile fire 8 August 1968 while serving as a helicopter pilot with 163rd Aviation Company, 160th Aviation Group, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had been in country 246 days.
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 12 (1966)
Captain Gary Lee Higbee FA 12-66 died from hostile fire 8 August 1968 while serving as a helicopter pilot with 163rd Aviation Company, 160th Aviation Group, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had been in country 246 days.
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Robert Dance
First Lieutenant · Armor · Class 4 (1968)
First Lieutenant Robert Lynn Dance AR 4-68 died from hostile fire 8 August 1969 while serving as a helicopter pilot with Troop B, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry, 1st Aviation Bde, RVN. He had been in country 192 days.
First Lieutenant · Armor · Class 4 (1968)
First Lieutenant Robert Lynn Dance AR 4-68 died from hostile fire 8 August 1969 while serving as a helicopter pilot with Troop B, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry, 1st Aviation Bde, RVN. He had been in country 192 days.
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Thomas Edgren
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 24 (1969)
First Lieutenant Thomas Gordon Edgren IN 24-69 died from gun or small arms fire 8 August 1970 while serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry, Americal Div, RVN. He had been in country 65 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 24 (1969)
First Lieutenant Thomas Gordon Edgren IN 24-69 died from gun or small arms fire 8 August 1970 while serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry, Americal Div, RVN. He had been in country 65 days.
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Jol Smith
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 10 (1969)
First Lieutenant Jol Nebane Smith IN 10-69 died from hostile fire 8 August 1970 while serving as a helicopter pilot with the 173rd, Assault Helicopter Company, 11th Aviation Battalion, 12th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Bde, RVN. He had been in country 68 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 10 (1969)
First Lieutenant Jol Nebane Smith IN 10-69 died from hostile fire 8 August 1970 while serving as a helicopter pilot with the 173rd, Assault Helicopter Company, 11th Aviation Battalion, 12th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Bde, RVN. He had been in country 68 days.
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Donald Candler
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 521 (1968)
Second Lieutenant Donald Priester Candler IN 521-68 died from gun or small arms fire 8 August 1969 while serving with Company B, 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry, 11th Infantry Bde, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 40 days. For his actions, he was posthumously awarded the Silver Star.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 521 (1968)
Second Lieutenant Donald Priester Candler IN 521-68 died from gun or small arms fire 8 August 1969 while serving with Company B, 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry, 11th Infantry Bde, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 40 days. For his actions, he was posthumously awarded the Silver Star.
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Awards August 8
✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
William Walker
Captain · Infantry · Class 6 (1965)
Captain William Wayman Walker IN 6-65 was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 8 August 1970 while serving with Detachment B-33 (Hon Quan), Company A, 5th Special Forces Group, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2019.
Captain · Infantry · Class 6 (1965)
Captain William Wayman Walker IN 6-65 was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 8 August 1970 while serving with Detachment B-33 (Hon Quan), Company A, 5th Special Forces Group, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2019.
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★ MEDAL OF HONOR ★
Florent Groberg
Captain · Federal Officer OCS · Class 12 (2008)
Captain Florent Ahmed Groberg FO 12-08 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 8 August 2012 while serving as a personal security detachment commander Task Force Mountain Warrior, Fourth Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Fourth Infantry Division, Afghanistan. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2016.
Captain · Federal Officer OCS · Class 12 (2008)
Captain Florent Ahmed Groberg FO 12-08 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 8 August 2012 while serving as a personal security detachment commander Task Force Mountain Warrior, Fourth Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Fourth Infantry Division, Afghanistan. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2016.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.