★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
September 21
4 DIC • 1 Award
DICs September 21
David G. Williams
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 2 (1967)
Second Lieutenant David George Williams IN 2-67 died from gun or small arms fire on 21 September 1967 while serving with Company A, 4th Battalion, 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 113 days.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 2 (1967)
Second Lieutenant David George Williams IN 2-67 died from gun or small arms fire on 21 September 1967 while serving with Company A, 4th Battalion, 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 113 days.
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Michael A. Roberts
First Lieutenant · Armor · Class 22 (1966)
First Lieutenant Michael Allen Roberts AR 22-66 died from an other explosive device on 21 September 1967 while serving with Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 41 days.
First Lieutenant · Armor · Class 22 (1966)
First Lieutenant Michael Allen Roberts AR 22-66 died from an other explosive device on 21 September 1967 while serving with Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 41 days.
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Douglas J. Cavin
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 7 (1967)
First Lieutenant Douglas James Cavin FA 7-67 died from rocket fire on 21 September 1968 while serving as a pilot with Company B, 9th Aviation Battalion, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. While hovering his UH-1C helicopter gunship, a lightning strike caused the rockets of a trailing aircraft to be set off. He was killed when the rockets went through his seat. He had been in country 140 days.
First Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 7 (1967)
First Lieutenant Douglas James Cavin FA 7-67 died from rocket fire on 21 September 1968 while serving as a pilot with Company B, 9th Aviation Battalion, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. While hovering his UH-1C helicopter gunship, a lightning strike caused the rockets of a trailing aircraft to be set off. He was killed when the rockets went through his seat. He had been in country 140 days.
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Nathaniel J. Jackson
Captain · Infantry · Class 18 (1967)
Captain Nathaniel Jackson, Jr IN 18-67 died from drowning on 21 September 1969 while serving with Detachment A-442 (To Chau), Company D, 5th Special Forces Group, RVN. He had been in country 303 days.
Captain · Infantry · Class 18 (1967)
Captain Nathaniel Jackson, Jr IN 18-67 died from drowning on 21 September 1969 while serving with Detachment A-442 (To Chau), Company D, 5th Special Forces Group, RVN. He had been in country 303 days.
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Awards September 21
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Chester V. Rieke
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 78 (1942)
First Lieutenant Chester Vernon Rieke IN 78-1942 was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 21 September 1944 while serving with Company F, 2d Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division in France. During the battle, Lieutenant Rieke, in a forward position with his men, saw one of the American soldiers fall wounded in the field of fire. Leaving his cover, Lieutenant Rieke ran to the wounded man and attempted to carry him to safety but was wounded himself by German rifle fire. He died of his wounds on 5 October 1944.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 78 (1942)
First Lieutenant Chester Vernon Rieke IN 78-1942 was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 21 September 1944 while serving with Company F, 2d Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 3d Infantry Division in France. During the battle, Lieutenant Rieke, in a forward position with his men, saw one of the American soldiers fall wounded in the field of fire. Leaving his cover, Lieutenant Rieke ran to the wounded man and attempted to carry him to safety but was wounded himself by German rifle fire. He died of his wounds on 5 October 1944.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.