★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
September 13
4 DIC • 3 Awards
DICs September 13
Charles S. Abel
Captain · Infantry · Class 6 (1963)
Captain Charles Seaborn Abel IN 6-63 died while missing from an aircraft loss on 13 September 1966 while serving as a helicopter pilot with 68th Assault Helicopter Company, 145th Aviation Battalion, 12th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 90 days.
Captain · Infantry · Class 6 (1963)
Captain Charles Seaborn Abel IN 6-63 died while missing from an aircraft loss on 13 September 1966 while serving as a helicopter pilot with 68th Assault Helicopter Company, 145th Aviation Battalion, 12th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 90 days.
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Joe A. Elbert
First Lieutenant · Engineer · Class 27 (1967)
First Lieutenant Joe A. Elbert EN 27-67 died from multiple fragmentation wounds on 13 September 1968 while serving with Company A, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 46 days.
First Lieutenant · Engineer · Class 27 (1967)
First Lieutenant Joe A. Elbert EN 27-67 died from multiple fragmentation wounds on 13 September 1968 while serving with Company A, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 46 days.
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Gerald W. Plunkett
Captain · Signal Corps · Class 13 (1966)
Captain Gerald Wesley Plunkett SC 13-66 died from hostile fire causing an aircraft crash on 13 September 1968 as helicopter pilot for the commander 1st Infantry Division while serving with Company A, 1st Aviation Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 304 days.
Captain · Signal Corps · Class 13 (1966)
Captain Gerald Wesley Plunkett SC 13-66 died from hostile fire causing an aircraft crash on 13 September 1968 as helicopter pilot for the commander 1st Infantry Division while serving with Company A, 1st Aviation Battalion, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 304 days.
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Robert Bruce
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 523 (1968)
Second Lieutenant Robert Bruce II IN 523-68 died from gun or small arms fire on 13 September 1969 while serving with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He had been in country 10 days.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 523 (1968)
Second Lieutenant Robert Bruce II IN 523-68 died from gun or small arms fire on 13 September 1969 while serving with Company B, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He had been in country 10 days.
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Awards September 13
★ MEDAL OF HONOR ★
Arnold L. Bjorklund
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 36 (1942)
First Lieutenant Arnold L Bjorklund IN 36-42 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 13 September 1943 while serving as a platoon leader with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division, Italy. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2022.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 36 (1942)
First Lieutenant Arnold L Bjorklund IN 36-42 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 13 September 1943 while serving as a platoon leader with Company I, 3rd Battalion, 142nd Infantry Regiment, 36th Infantry Division, Italy. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2022.
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Keith L. Ware
Major General · Infantry · Class 37 (1942)
Major General Keith Lincoln Ware IN 37-1942 was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 13 September 1968 while serving as commander 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 289 days. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1963.
Major General · Infantry · Class 37 (1942)
Major General Keith Lincoln Ware IN 37-1942 was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 13 September 1968 while serving as commander 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 289 days. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1963.
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Roger M. Dimsdale
Colonel · Infantry · Class 10 (1964)
Colonel (then Captain) Roger Dimsdale IN 10-64 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 13 September 1968 while serving with Company B, 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry Regiment, 198th Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1988.
Colonel · Infantry · Class 10 (1964)
Colonel (then Captain) Roger Dimsdale IN 10-64 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 13 September 1968 while serving with Company B, 1st Battalion, 46th Infantry Regiment, 198th Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1988.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.