★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
September 22
3 DIC • 1 Award
DICs September 22
David E. Person
Major · Infantry · Class 77 (1953)
Major David Eugene Person IN 77-53 died from gun or small arms fire on 22 September 1967 while serving with Troop E, 17th Cavalry, 173rd Airborne Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 255 days.
Major · Infantry · Class 77 (1953)
Major David Eugene Person IN 77-53 died from gun or small arms fire on 22 September 1967 while serving with Troop E, 17th Cavalry, 173rd Airborne Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 255 days.
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James R. Hockett
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 10 (1967)
First Lieutenant James Raymond Hockett IN 10-67 died from artillery, rocket or mortar fire on 22 September 1968 while serving with Company A, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 40 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 10 (1967)
First Lieutenant James Raymond Hockett IN 10-67 died from artillery, rocket or mortar fire on 22 September 1968 while serving with Company A, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 40 days.
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Steven C. Gassen
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 54 (1967)
First Lieutenant Steven Carl Gassen IN 54-67 died from gun or small arms fire on 22 September 1968 while serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 52nd Infantry Regiment, 198th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 10 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 54 (1967)
First Lieutenant Steven Carl Gassen IN 54-67 died from gun or small arms fire on 22 September 1968 while serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 52nd Infantry Regiment, 198th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 10 days.
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Awards September 22
★ MEDAL OF HONOR ★
Orville E. Bloch
Colonel · Infantry · Class 89 (1942)
Colonel (then First Lieutenant) Orville Emil Bloch IN 89-42 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 22 September 1944 while serving with Company E, 338th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division in Italy. Altogether First Lieutenant Bloch single-handedly captured 19 prisoners, wounding six of them, and eliminating a total of five enemy machinegun nests. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1959.
Colonel · Infantry · Class 89 (1942)
Colonel (then First Lieutenant) Orville Emil Bloch IN 89-42 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 22 September 1944 while serving with Company E, 338th Infantry Regiment, 85th Infantry Division in Italy. Altogether First Lieutenant Bloch single-handedly captured 19 prisoners, wounding six of them, and eliminating a total of five enemy machinegun nests. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1959.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.