★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
September 14
5 DIC • 4 Awards
DICs September 14
Ronald L. Colwell
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 46 (1967)
First Lieutenant Ronald Lee Colwell IN 46-67 died from an other explosive device on 14 September 1968 while serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 52nd Infantry Regiment, 198th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 40 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 46 (1967)
First Lieutenant Ronald Lee Colwell IN 46-67 died from an other explosive device on 14 September 1968 while serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 52nd Infantry Regiment, 198th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 40 days.
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Cary F. McAfee
Captain · Infantry · Class 4A (1963)
Captain Cary Francis McAfee IN 4A-63 died from hostile fire on14 September 1968 while serving as a helicopter pilot with Troop D, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 165 days.
Captain · Infantry · Class 4A (1963)
Captain Cary Francis McAfee IN 4A-63 died from hostile fire on14 September 1968 while serving as a helicopter pilot with Troop D, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 165 days.
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Michael H. Thomas
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 7 (1968)
First Lieutenant Michael Herman Thomas IN 7-68 died from gun or small arms fire on 14 September 1969 while serving with Company E, 5th Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He had been in country 143 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 7 (1968)
First Lieutenant Michael Herman Thomas IN 7-68 died from gun or small arms fire on 14 September 1969 while serving with Company E, 5th Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He had been in country 143 days.
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Richard J. Roughgarden
First Lieutenant · Quartermaster · Class 17 (1967)
First Lieutenant Richard J. Roughgarden QM 17-67 died from accidental homicide on 14 September 1969 while serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 46th Engineer Battalion, 159th Engineer Group, 20th Engineer Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 297 days.
First Lieutenant · Quartermaster · Class 17 (1967)
First Lieutenant Richard J. Roughgarden QM 17-67 died from accidental homicide on 14 September 1969 while serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 46th Engineer Battalion, 159th Engineer Group, 20th Engineer Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 297 days.
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Heinz K. Roesch
Captain · Infantry · Class 44 (1967)
Captain Heinz Kurt Roesch IN 44-67 died from an other explosive device on 14 September 1971 while serving with Task Force 1 Advisory Element (TF-1 AE), Command and Control North (CCN), Military Assistance Command Vietnam-Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG), 5th Special Forces Group, RVN. He had been in country 202 days.
Captain · Infantry · Class 44 (1967)
Captain Heinz Kurt Roesch IN 44-67 died from an other explosive device on 14 September 1971 while serving with Task Force 1 Advisory Element (TF-1 AE), Command and Control North (CCN), Military Assistance Command Vietnam-Studies and Observations Group (MACV-SOG), 5th Special Forces Group, RVN. He had been in country 202 days.
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Awards September 14
★ MEDAL OF HONOR ★
Edgar H. Lloyd
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 91 (1942)
First Lieutenant Edgar Harold Lloyd IN 91-42 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 14 September 1944 while serving as a rifle platoon leader with Company E, 2d Battalion, 319th Infantry, 80th Infantry Division, France. Lloyd was killed in action two months later. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2022.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 91 (1942)
First Lieutenant Edgar Harold Lloyd IN 91-42 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 14 September 1944 while serving as a rifle platoon leader with Company E, 2d Battalion, 319th Infantry, 80th Infantry Division, France. Lloyd was killed in action two months later. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2022.
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★ MEDAL OF HONOR ★
Thomas W. Wigle
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 190 (1943)
Second Lieutenant Thomas W. Wigle IN 190-43 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 14 September 1944 while serving as a rifle platoon leader with Company K, 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division, Italy. He died of his wounds two days later on 16 September 1944. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1958.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 190 (1943)
Second Lieutenant Thomas W. Wigle IN 190-43 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 14 September 1944 while serving as a rifle platoon leader with Company K, 135th Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division, Italy. He died of his wounds two days later on 16 September 1944. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1958.
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Howard C. Blazzard
Colonel · Infantry · Class 1 (1941)
Colonel (then Captain) Howard Chadwick Blazzard IN 1-41 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 14 September 1944 while serving with the 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Germany. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1959.
Colonel · Infantry · Class 1 (1941)
Colonel (then Captain) Howard Chadwick Blazzard IN 1-41 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 14 September 1944 while serving with the 22nd Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division, Germany. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1959.
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
George M. Wright
First Lieutenant · Army Ground General School (1949)
First Lieutenant George Marcus Wright Army Ground General School 1949 was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 14 September 1950 while serving as a platoon leader with Company B, 65th Engineer Combat Battalion, 25th Infantry Division near Taeson-Myon, Korea.
First Lieutenant · Army Ground General School (1949)
First Lieutenant George Marcus Wright Army Ground General School 1949 was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 14 September 1950 while serving as a platoon leader with Company B, 65th Engineer Combat Battalion, 25th Infantry Division near Taeson-Myon, Korea.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.