★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
September 2
5 DIC • 3 Awards
DICs September 2
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Elwood James
Infantry · Class 192 (1943)
Infantry · Class 192 (1943)
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Douglas Foley
Second Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 3 (1964)
Second Lieutenant Douglas Lee Foley FA 3-64 died from hostile fire on 2 September 1965 while serving as a helicopter pilot with 118th Assault Helicopter Company, 145th Aviation Battalion, 12th Aviation Group, RVN. He had been in country 64 days.
Second Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 3 (1964)
Second Lieutenant Douglas Lee Foley FA 3-64 died from hostile fire on 2 September 1965 while serving as a helicopter pilot with 118th Assault Helicopter Company, 145th Aviation Battalion, 12th Aviation Group, RVN. He had been in country 64 days.
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Herbert Lucas
Second Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 37A (1967)
Second Lieutenant Herbert George Lucas FA 37A-67 died from an other explosive device on 2 September 1968 while serving with Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Artillery, II Field Force, RVN. He had been in country 12 days.
Second Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 37A (1967)
Second Lieutenant Herbert George Lucas FA 37A-67 died from an other explosive device on 2 September 1968 while serving with Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Artillery, II Field Force, RVN. He had been in country 12 days.
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James Peoples
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 25 (1967)
First Lieutenant James Dale Peoples IN 25-67 died from gun or small arms fire on 2 September 1968 while serving with Company C, 5th Special Forces Group, RVN. He had been in country 137 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 25 (1967)
First Lieutenant James Dale Peoples IN 25-67 died from gun or small arms fire on 2 September 1968 while serving with Company C, 5th Special Forces Group, RVN. He had been in country 137 days.
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Donald Kilpatrick
Captain · Infantry · Class 54 (1967)
Captain Donald Robert Kilpatrick IN 54-67 died from hostile fire on 2 September 1969 while a helicopter pilot with 187th Assault Helicopter Company, 269th Aviation Battalion, 12th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 217 days.
Captain · Infantry · Class 54 (1967)
Captain Donald Robert Kilpatrick IN 54-67 died from hostile fire on 2 September 1969 while a helicopter pilot with 187th Assault Helicopter Company, 269th Aviation Battalion, 12th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 217 days.
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Awards September 2
★ MEDAL OF HONOR ★
Daniel Lee
Second Lieutenant · Cavalry (1942)
Second Lieutenant Daniel Warnel Lee, Sr. CAV OCS 1942 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 2 September 1944 while serving as Headquarters Platoon Leader, Troop A, 117th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized) attached to the 45th Infantry Division, Montraeval, France. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2022.
Second Lieutenant · Cavalry (1942)
Second Lieutenant Daniel Warnel Lee, Sr. CAV OCS 1942 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 2 September 1944 while serving as Headquarters Platoon Leader, Troop A, 117th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized) attached to the 45th Infantry Division, Montraeval, France. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2022.
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Elwood James
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 192 (1943)
First Lieutenant Elwood Franklin James IN 192-1943 was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 2 September 1950 while serving with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 29th Regimental Combat Team, 24th Infantry Division, Korea. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 192 (1943)
First Lieutenant Elwood Franklin James IN 192-1943 was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 2 September 1950 while serving with Company K, 3rd Battalion, 29th Regimental Combat Team, 24th Infantry Division, Korea. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Lee Beahler
First Lieutenant · Engineer · Class 17 (1942)
Lieutenant Colonel (then First Lieutenant) Lee Edward Beahler, Jr., EN 17-1942 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 2 September 1950 while serving as the commanding officer of Company D, 2d Engineer Combat Battalion, 2d Infantry Division near Yongsan, Korea. When the enemy returned to the attack for a third time, and actually penetrated into the town with tanks, Lieutenant Beahler, fearlessly exposing himself to the heavy fire being directed at him, maneuvered his men to more advantageous positions from which they soon destroyed one of the enemy tanks with a rocket fired at close range.
First Lieutenant · Engineer · Class 17 (1942)
Lieutenant Colonel (then First Lieutenant) Lee Edward Beahler, Jr., EN 17-1942 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 2 September 1950 while serving as the commanding officer of Company D, 2d Engineer Combat Battalion, 2d Infantry Division near Yongsan, Korea. When the enemy returned to the attack for a third time, and actually penetrated into the town with tanks, Lieutenant Beahler, fearlessly exposing himself to the heavy fire being directed at him, maneuvered his men to more advantageous positions from which they soon destroyed one of the enemy tanks with a rocket fired at close range.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.