★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
September 12
7 DIC • 4 Awards
DICs September 12
Elwood R. Hendrix
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 16 (1966)
First Lieutenant Elwood Randall Hendrix IN 16-66 died from an other explosive device on 12 September 1967 while serving with Company A, 3rd Battalion, 39th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 95 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 16 (1966)
First Lieutenant Elwood Randall Hendrix IN 16-66 died from an other explosive device on 12 September 1967 while serving with Company A, 3rd Battalion, 39th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 95 days.
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Bruce W. Brown
First Lieutenant · Armor · Class 2 (1967)
First Lieutenant Bruce Wadleigh Brown AR 2-67 died on 12 September 1968 from wounds received on 27 August 1968 from an other explosive device while serving with B Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 251 days.
First Lieutenant · Armor · Class 2 (1967)
First Lieutenant Bruce Wadleigh Brown AR 2-67 died on 12 September 1968 from wounds received on 27 August 1968 from an other explosive device while serving with B Troop, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 251 days.
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Lester L. Wood
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 48 (1967)
First Lieutenant Lester Lee Wood IN 48-67 died from gun or small arms fire on 12 September 1968 while serving with Company B, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 34 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 48 (1967)
First Lieutenant Lester Lee Wood IN 48-67 died from gun or small arms fire on 12 September 1968 while serving with Company B, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 34 days.
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James A. Smith
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 48 (1967)
First Lieutenant James Andersen Smith IN 48-67 died from multiple fragmentation wounds on 12 September 1968 while serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 20 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 48 (1967)
First Lieutenant James Andersen Smith IN 48-67 died from multiple fragmentation wounds on 12 September 1968 while serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 20 days.
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John A. Dickinson
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 24 (1967)
First Lieutenant John Albert Dickinson IN 24-67 died from hostile fire on 12 September 1968 while serving as a helicopter commander with Company A, 4th Aviation Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 46 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 24 (1967)
First Lieutenant John Albert Dickinson IN 24-67 died from hostile fire on 12 September 1968 while serving as a helicopter commander with Company A, 4th Aviation Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 46 days.
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Robert R. Weiss
First Lieutenant · Transportation · Class 3 (1967)
First Lieutenant Robert Ralph Weiss TC 3-67 died from an aircraft crash into the sea on 12 September 1968 while a fixed wing pilot with 73rd Aviation Company (Aerial Surveillance), 210th Aviation Battalion, 12th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 65 days.
First Lieutenant · Transportation · Class 3 (1967)
First Lieutenant Robert Ralph Weiss TC 3-67 died from an aircraft crash into the sea on 12 September 1968 while a fixed wing pilot with 73rd Aviation Company (Aerial Surveillance), 210th Aviation Battalion, 12th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 65 days.
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Joseph W. Cox
Captain · Infantry · Class 2 (1966)
Captain Joseph William Cox IN 2-66 died from an other explosive device on 12 September 1969 while serving with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 154 days.
Captain · Infantry · Class 2 (1966)
Captain Joseph William Cox IN 2-66 died from an other explosive device on 12 September 1969 while serving with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 154 days.
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Awards September 12
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★ MEDAL OF HONOR ★
Almond E. Fisher
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 273 (1943)
Second Lieutenant Almond Edward Fisher IN 273-43 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 12 September 1944 while serving with Company E, 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division, France. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2022.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 273 (1943)
Second Lieutenant Almond Edward Fisher IN 273-43 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 12 September 1944 while serving with Company E, 157th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Division, France. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2022.
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★ MEDAL OF HONOR ★
John J. Tominac
Colonel · Infantry · Class 256 (1943)
Colonel (then First Lieutenant) John Joseph Tominac IN 256-43 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 12 September 1944 while serving with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, France. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1968.
Colonel · Infantry · Class 256 (1943)
Colonel (then First Lieutenant) John Joseph Tominac IN 256-43 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 12 September 1944 while serving with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, France. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1968.
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★ MEDAL OF HONOR ★
Raymond Zussman
Second Lieutenant · Armor (1943)
Second Lieutenant Raymond Zussman AR 1943 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 12 September 1944 while serving with Company A, 756th Tank Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, France. On 21 September 1944, nine days after the battle at Noroy-le-Bourg, Zussman was killed by a German mortar bomb blast. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2022.
Second Lieutenant · Armor (1943)
Second Lieutenant Raymond Zussman AR 1943 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 12 September 1944 while serving with Company A, 756th Tank Battalion, 3rd Infantry Division, France. On 21 September 1944, nine days after the battle at Noroy-le-Bourg, Zussman was killed by a German mortar bomb blast. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2022.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.