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"All gave some. These gave all."
September 10
1 DIC • 3 Awards
DICs September 10
Jeffrey D. Cooper
First Lieutenant · Federal Officer OCS · Class 7 (2014)
First Lieutenant Jeffrey Douglas Cooper FO 7-2014 died from a non-combat related incident on 10 September 2016 while serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne in Kuwait as part of Operation Inherent Resolve.
First Lieutenant · Federal Officer OCS · Class 7 (2014)
First Lieutenant Jeffrey Douglas Cooper FO 7-2014 died from a non-combat related incident on 10 September 2016 while serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne in Kuwait as part of Operation Inherent Resolve.
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Awards September 10
✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Robert T. Edlin
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 68 (1942)
First Lieutenant Robert Thomas Edlin IN 68-1942 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 10 September 1944 while serving with Company A, 2d Ranger Battalion, Provisional Ranger Group (Separate), France. Lieutenant Edlin leading a four-man patrol, captured one of the outposts and moved into the main enemy position. Taking one of his men with him to aid as an interpreter, he reached the commandant's office. Here, he pulled the pin from his hand grenade, and holding it against the commandant's side, called on him to surrender, or die. The commandant capitulated, surrendering an entire battery consisting of four 280-mm. guns, supporting small-arms positions, and pill boxes and approximately 800 prisoners.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 68 (1942)
First Lieutenant Robert Thomas Edlin IN 68-1942 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 10 September 1944 while serving with Company A, 2d Ranger Battalion, Provisional Ranger Group (Separate), France. Lieutenant Edlin leading a four-man patrol, captured one of the outposts and moved into the main enemy position. Taking one of his men with him to aid as an interpreter, he reached the commandant's office. Here, he pulled the pin from his hand grenade, and holding it against the commandant's side, called on him to surrender, or die. The commandant capitulated, surrendering an entire battery consisting of four 280-mm. guns, supporting small-arms positions, and pill boxes and approximately 800 prisoners.
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Vincent E. McKenna
Second Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 27 (1942)
Second Lieutenant Vincent Edward McKenna FA 27-1942 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 10 September 1944 while serving with Service Battery, 434th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Armored Division near Dornot, France. When advancing allied troops were subjected to heavy losses caused by enemy mortar, artillery, and small-arms fire, Lieutenant McKenna voluntarily moved to a forward observation post to direct fire from his own artillery. Completely disregarding his own personal safety, he exposed himself to the enemy to adjust his fire upon the enemy positions. So close was the contact with the enemy that some of his own shells burst within a few yards of his observation post.
Second Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 27 (1942)
Second Lieutenant Vincent Edward McKenna FA 27-1942 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 10 September 1944 while serving with Service Battery, 434th Armored Field Artillery Battalion, 7th Armored Division near Dornot, France. When advancing allied troops were subjected to heavy losses caused by enemy mortar, artillery, and small-arms fire, Lieutenant McKenna voluntarily moved to a forward observation post to direct fire from his own artillery. Completely disregarding his own personal safety, he exposed himself to the enemy to adjust his fire upon the enemy positions. So close was the contact with the enemy that some of his own shells burst within a few yards of his observation post.
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Ted E. Lines
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 26 (1942)
First Lieutenant Ted Elvan Lines FA 26-1942 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 10 September 1944 while serving as a pilot of a P-51 fighter airplane in the 335th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, Eighth Air Force in the European Theater of Operations. On that date, First Lieutenant Lines shot down four enemy aircraft in a single mission. He graduated from the Field Artillery Officer Candidate School on August 18, 1942 and spent several months at Camp Hood, Texas. He transferred to the Army Air Forces in 1943 and earned his wings at Randolph Field Texas in October 1943.
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 26 (1942)
First Lieutenant Ted Elvan Lines FA 26-1942 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 10 September 1944 while serving as a pilot of a P-51 fighter airplane in the 335th Fighter Squadron, 4th Fighter Group, Eighth Air Force in the European Theater of Operations. On that date, First Lieutenant Lines shot down four enemy aircraft in a single mission. He graduated from the Field Artillery Officer Candidate School on August 18, 1942 and spent several months at Camp Hood, Texas. He transferred to the Army Air Forces in 1943 and earned his wings at Randolph Field Texas in October 1943.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.