★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
September 7
4 DIC • 2 Awards
DICs September 7
George D. Taylor
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 117 (1966)
Captain George Dennis Taylor FA 117-66 died from gun or small arms fire on 7 September 1968 while serving as commander Battery A, 4th Battalion, 42nd Artillery, 4th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 428 days.
Captain · Field Artillery · Class 117 (1966)
Captain George Dennis Taylor FA 117-66 died from gun or small arms fire on 7 September 1968 while serving as commander Battery A, 4th Battalion, 42nd Artillery, 4th Infantry Division, RVN. He had been in country 428 days.
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Robert B. Gilray
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 62 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Robert Bruce Gilray, Jr IN 62-67 died from gun or small arms fire on 7 September 1968 while serving with Company A, 4th Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 18 days.
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 62 (1967)
Second Lieutenant Robert Bruce Gilray, Jr IN 62-67 died from gun or small arms fire on 7 September 1968 while serving with Company A, 4th Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 18 days.
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Herbert J. Glazer
Captain · Infantry · Class 2 (1963)
Captain Herbert Jay Glazer IN 2-63 died from multiple fragmentation wounds on 7 September 1968 while serving with Company C, 3rd Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. Days in country not reported.
Captain · Infantry · Class 2 (1963)
Captain Herbert Jay Glazer IN 2-63 died from multiple fragmentation wounds on 7 September 1968 while serving with Company C, 3rd Battalion, 39th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division, RVN. Days in country not reported.
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Bruce A. Cannon
Captain · Infantry · Class 21 (1969)
Captain Bruce Alton Cannon IN 21-69 died from hostile fire 7 September 1971 while serving as a helicopter pilot with C Troop, 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 354 days.
Captain · Infantry · Class 21 (1969)
Captain Bruce Alton Cannon IN 21-69 died from hostile fire 7 September 1971 while serving as a helicopter pilot with C Troop, 3rd Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Aviation Brigade, RVN. He had been in country 354 days.
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Awards September 7
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Herman L. West
Captain · Infantry · Class 177 (1943)
Captain Herman L. West IN 177-1943 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 7 September 1950 while serving as commander Company G, 2d Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Infantry), 1st Cavalry Division, near Waegwan, Korea. Only by his extremely courageous leadership and selfless disregard of his own safety and despite his injured condition, was Captain West's company, with its wounded, enabled to return to safety.
Captain · Infantry · Class 177 (1943)
Captain Herman L. West IN 177-1943 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 7 September 1950 while serving as commander Company G, 2d Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment (Infantry), 1st Cavalry Division, near Waegwan, Korea. Only by his extremely courageous leadership and selfless disregard of his own safety and despite his injured condition, was Captain West's company, with its wounded, enabled to return to safety.
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✦ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS ✦
Harvey O. Sweeney
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 438 (1945)
First Lieutenant Harvey Orvin Sweeney IN 438-1945 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 7 September 1951 while serving with Company I, 3d Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment 25th Infantry Division, Korea. Lieutenant Sweeney served in Germany with the Army during World War II, was three years into a degree program at MacAlester College when he was recalled to active duty in Korea in October 1950. After returning from Korea in December 1952, he served in France, Taiwan, Vietnam, Italy and Korea. He retired as a colonel in 1974 after 30 years of service. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1971.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 438 (1945)
First Lieutenant Harvey Orvin Sweeney IN 438-1945 was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions on 7 September 1951 while serving with Company I, 3d Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment 25th Infantry Division, Korea. Lieutenant Sweeney served in Germany with the Army during World War II, was three years into a degree program at MacAlester College when he was recalled to active duty in Korea in October 1950. After returning from Korea in December 1952, he served in France, Taiwan, Vietnam, Italy and Korea. He retired as a colonel in 1974 after 30 years of service. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1971.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.