★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
September 27
5 DIC • 2 Awards
DICs September 27
David K. Chahoc
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 54 (1967)
First Lieutenant David Keith Chahoc IN 54-67 died from gun or small arms fire on 27 September 1968 while serving with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 17 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 54 (1967)
First Lieutenant David Keith Chahoc IN 54-67 died from gun or small arms fire on 27 September 1968 while serving with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 17 days.
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Phillip H. Jacobs
Captain · Infantry · Class 12 (1967)
Captain Phillip Harold Jacobs IN 12-67 died from an aircraft crash on 27 September 1970 while serving as a pilot with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had been in country 210 days.
Captain · Infantry · Class 12 (1967)
Captain Phillip Harold Jacobs IN 12-67 died from an aircraft crash on 27 September 1970 while serving as a pilot with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 3rd Brigade, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had been in country 210 days.
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Ronald B. Rueppel
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 3 (1970)
First Lieutenant Ronald Benton Rueppel IN 3-70 died from a helicopter tree strike on 27 September 1971 while serving as a pilot with Troop B, 7th Squadron, 1st Cavalry, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 12 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 3 (1970)
First Lieutenant Ronald Benton Rueppel IN 3-70 died from a helicopter tree strike on 27 September 1971 while serving as a pilot with Troop B, 7th Squadron, 1st Cavalry, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 12 days.
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Hershel G. Rogers
Captain · Infantry · Class 54 (1967)
Captain Hershel Gale Rogers IN 54-67 died from hostile fire causing an aircraft crash on 27 September 1971 while serving as a pilot with Troop C, 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 30 days.
Captain · Infantry · Class 54 (1967)
Captain Hershel Gale Rogers IN 54-67 died from hostile fire causing an aircraft crash on 27 September 1971 while serving as a pilot with Troop C, 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 30 days.
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John J. Kintaro
Captain · Infantry · Class 18 (1969)
Captain John Julliano Kintaro IN 18-69 died from an aircraft crash on 27 September 1971 while serving as a pilot with 187th Assault Helicopter Company, 11th Aviation Battalion, 12th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 74 days.
Captain · Infantry · Class 18 (1969)
Captain John Julliano Kintaro IN 18-69 died from an aircraft crash on 27 September 1971 while serving as a pilot with 187th Assault Helicopter Company, 11th Aviation Battalion, 12th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 74 days.
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Awards September 27
★ MEDAL OF HONOR ★
James H. Fields
Captain · Infantry · Class 256 (1943)
Captain (then First Lieutenant) James Hershel Fields IN 256-43 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 27 September 1944 while serving with the 10th Armored Infantry Regiment, 4th Armored Division, France. Although rendered speechless by his wounds, First Lieutenant Fields refused to be evacuated and continued to lead his platoon by the use of hand signals. On one occasion, when two enemy machineguns had a portion of his unit under deadly crossfire, he left his hole, wounded as he was, ran to a light machinegun, whose crew had been knocked out, picked up the gun, and fired it from his hip with such deadly accuracy that both the enemy gun positions were silenced. His action so impressed his men that they found new courage to take up the fire fight, increasing their firepower, and exposing themselves more than ever to harass the enemy with additional bazooka and machinegun fire. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2022.
Captain · Infantry · Class 256 (1943)
Captain (then First Lieutenant) James Hershel Fields IN 256-43 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 27 September 1944 while serving with the 10th Armored Infantry Regiment, 4th Armored Division, France. Although rendered speechless by his wounds, First Lieutenant Fields refused to be evacuated and continued to lead his platoon by the use of hand signals. On one occasion, when two enemy machineguns had a portion of his unit under deadly crossfire, he left his hole, wounded as he was, ran to a light machinegun, whose crew had been knocked out, picked up the gun, and fired it from his hip with such deadly accuracy that both the enemy gun positions were silenced. His action so impressed his men that they found new courage to take up the fire fight, increasing their firepower, and exposing themselves more than ever to harass the enemy with additional bazooka and machinegun fire. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2022.
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Eldon A. Bargewell
Major General · Infantry · Class 3 (1973)
Major General (then Staff Sergeant) Eldon Arthur Bargewell IN 3-73 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 27 September 1971 while serving with Command and Control (North), Task Force 1, Studies and Observations Group, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces attached to the U.S. Army Vietnam Training Advisory Group (TF1AE), U.S. Army Vietnam Training Support Headquarters. At the time of his retirement in 2006, he was the most decorated active duty Soldier. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1997.
Major General · Infantry · Class 3 (1973)
Major General (then Staff Sergeant) Eldon Arthur Bargewell IN 3-73 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 27 September 1971 while serving with Command and Control (North), Task Force 1, Studies and Observations Group, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces attached to the U.S. Army Vietnam Training Advisory Group (TF1AE), U.S. Army Vietnam Training Support Headquarters. At the time of his retirement in 2006, he was the most decorated active duty Soldier. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1997.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.