★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
September 4
4 DIC • 1 Award
DICs September 4
Michael D. DeCamp
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 12 (1966)
Second Lieutenant Michael David DeCamp IN 12-66 died from multiple fragmentation wounds on 4 September 1967 while serving with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 184 days.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 12 (1966)
Second Lieutenant Michael David DeCamp IN 12-66 died from multiple fragmentation wounds on 4 September 1967 while serving with Company A, 2nd Battalion, 22nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 184 days.
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Ferninand O. Barger
Lieutenant Colonel · Infantry · Class 5 (1951)
Lieutenant Colonel Ferdinand Ora Barger, Jr., IN 5-51 died from gun or small arms fire on 4 September 1968 while serving with Advisory Team 2 (Attached), Joint United States Public Affairs Office, Military Assistance Command Vietnam, RVN. He had been in country 66 days.
Lieutenant Colonel · Infantry · Class 5 (1951)
Lieutenant Colonel Ferdinand Ora Barger, Jr., IN 5-51 died from gun or small arms fire on 4 September 1968 while serving with Advisory Team 2 (Attached), Joint United States Public Affairs Office, Military Assistance Command Vietnam, RVN. He had been in country 66 days.
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David P. Sullivan
Second Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 1B (1968)
Second Lieutenant David Patrick Sullivan FA 1B-68 died from gun or small arms fire on 4 September 1968 while serving with Battery B, 5th Battalion, 4th Artillery, 5th Mechanized Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 36 days.
Second Lieutenant · Field Artillery · Class 1B (1968)
Second Lieutenant David Patrick Sullivan FA 1B-68 died from gun or small arms fire on 4 September 1968 while serving with Battery B, 5th Battalion, 4th Artillery, 5th Mechanized Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 36 days.
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John E. Klingen
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 66 (1967)
First Lieutenant John Edward Klingen IN 66-67 died from an aircraft crash on 4 September 1969 while serving as a helicopter pilot with the 117th Assault Helicopter Company, 222nd Aviation Battalion, 12th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 46 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 66 (1967)
First Lieutenant John Edward Klingen IN 66-67 died from an aircraft crash on 4 September 1969 while serving as a helicopter pilot with the 117th Assault Helicopter Company, 222nd Aviation Battalion, 12th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 46 days.
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Awards September 4
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Charles E. Vernon
Captain · Infantry · Class 7 (1964)
Captain Charles E. Vernon IN 7-64 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 4 September 1968 while serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized), RVN. While fighting off the aggressors, he reorganized his company into a perimeter and directed the evacuation of casualties. Captain Vernon remained in command and maintained complete control of his unit until his wounds caused him to lose consciousness and he was evacuated. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
Captain · Infantry · Class 7 (1964)
Captain Charles E. Vernon IN 7-64 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 4 September 1968 while serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized), RVN. While fighting off the aggressors, he reorganized his company into a perimeter and directed the evacuation of casualties. Captain Vernon remained in command and maintained complete control of his unit until his wounds caused him to lose consciousness and he was evacuated. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2024.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.