★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
September 5
7 DIC • 1 Award
DICs September 5
Garland D. Whitmore
First Lieutenant · Armor · Class 18 (1966)
First Lieutenant Garland Donovan Whitmore, II AR 18-66 died from artillery, rocket or mortar fire 5 September 1967 while serving with Troop A, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He had been in country 7 days.
First Lieutenant · Armor · Class 18 (1966)
First Lieutenant Garland Donovan Whitmore, II AR 18-66 died from artillery, rocket or mortar fire 5 September 1967 while serving with Troop A, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division, RVN. He had been in country 7 days.
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Alexander Johnson
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 12 (1966)
Captain Alexander Johnson Jr. FA 12-66 died from an aircraft crash caused by hostile fire 5 September 1968 while serving as an aircraft commander with 117th Assault Helicopter Company, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 307 days.
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 12 (1966)
Captain Alexander Johnson Jr. FA 12-66 died from an aircraft crash caused by hostile fire 5 September 1968 while serving as an aircraft commander with 117th Assault Helicopter Company, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 307 days.
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James M. Barbare
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 9 (1965)
Captain James Michael Barbare FA 9-65 died an aircraft crash caused by hostile fire 5 September 1968 while serving with Headquarters and Service Battery, 6th Battalion, 11th Artillery Regiment, 11th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 82 days.
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 9 (1965)
Captain James Michael Barbare FA 9-65 died an aircraft crash caused by hostile fire 5 September 1968 while serving with Headquarters and Service Battery, 6th Battalion, 11th Artillery Regiment, 11th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 82 days.
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Fred O. Jackson
Captain · Infantry · Class 7 (1965)
Captain Fred Orr Jackson Jr. IN 7-65 died from hostile fire causing an aircraft crash on 5 September 1969 while serving as a helicopter pilot with the Air Cavalry Troop, 11th Armored Cavalry, RVN. He had been in country 25 days.
Captain · Infantry · Class 7 (1965)
Captain Fred Orr Jackson Jr. IN 7-65 died from hostile fire causing an aircraft crash on 5 September 1969 while serving as a helicopter pilot with the Air Cavalry Troop, 11th Armored Cavalry, RVN. He had been in country 25 days.
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Preston L. Smith
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 11 (1969)
First Lieutenant Preston Lee Smith IN 11-69 died from an aircraft crash on 5 September 1970 while serving as a helicopter pilot with Company A, 4th Aviation Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 67 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 11 (1969)
First Lieutenant Preston Lee Smith IN 11-69 died from an aircraft crash on 5 September 1970 while serving as a helicopter pilot with Company A, 4th Aviation Battalion, 4th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 67 days.
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Emil J. Naasz
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 8 (1969)
First Lieutenant Emil John Naasz IN 8-69 died from an other explosive device on 5 September 1970 while serving with Company D, 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry, 11th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 283 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 8 (1969)
First Lieutenant Emil John Naasz IN 8-69 died from an other explosive device on 5 September 1970 while serving with Company D, 3rd Battalion, 1st Infantry, 11th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, RVN. He had been in country 283 days.
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Jason T. McMahon
Captain · Federal Officer OCS · Class 5 (2006)
Captain Jason Thomas McMahon FO 5-06 died 5 September 2010 in Bagram, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire in Jalalabad. He was assigned to the 184th Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), 52nd Ordnance Group, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Captain · Federal Officer OCS · Class 5 (2006)
Captain Jason Thomas McMahon FO 5-06 died 5 September 2010 in Bagram, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with indirect fire in Jalalabad. He was assigned to the 184th Ordnance Battalion (Explosive Ordnance Disposal), 52nd Ordnance Group, Fort Campbell, Ky.
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Awards September 5
✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Robert S. Roberts
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 236 (1943)
First Lieutenant Robert Sharlon Roberts IN 236-1943 was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions between 1 September 1950 and on 5 September 1950 while serving with Company K, 3d Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Infantry), 1st Cavalry Division. On the night of 5 September 1950, the battered platoon was attacked by an overwhelming enemy force and in the ensuing action, Lieutenant Roberts was mortally wounded while directing the fire of his men. However, as a result of his gallant and intrepid leadership, enormous casualties were inflicted on the enemy and when the platoon withdrew, more than one hundred and forty enemy dead littered three sides of the position.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 236 (1943)
First Lieutenant Robert Sharlon Roberts IN 236-1943 was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions between 1 September 1950 and on 5 September 1950 while serving with Company K, 3d Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Infantry), 1st Cavalry Division. On the night of 5 September 1950, the battered platoon was attacked by an overwhelming enemy force and in the ensuing action, Lieutenant Roberts was mortally wounded while directing the fire of his men. However, as a result of his gallant and intrepid leadership, enormous casualties were inflicted on the enemy and when the platoon withdrew, more than one hundred and forty enemy dead littered three sides of the position.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.