★ Remembrances On This Day ★
"All gave some. These gave all."
September 8
4 DIC • 1 Award
DICs September 8
William F. Eisenbraun
Captain · Infantry · Class 2 (1957)
Captain William Forbes Eisenbraun IN 2-57 died on 8 September 1967 of unspecified causes while in captivity since 5 July 1965. He was serving with Special Detachment 5891 (SD-5891), Military Assistance Command Vietnam, RVN.
Captain · Infantry · Class 2 (1957)
Captain William Forbes Eisenbraun IN 2-57 died on 8 September 1967 of unspecified causes while in captivity since 5 July 1965. He was serving with Special Detachment 5891 (SD-5891), Military Assistance Command Vietnam, RVN.
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Terry A. Ruth
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 23 (1967)
First Lieutenant Terry Austin Ruth IN 23-67 died from gun or small arms fire on 8 September 1968 while serving with Company E, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had been in country 282 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 23 (1967)
First Lieutenant Terry Austin Ruth IN 23-67 died from gun or small arms fire on 8 September 1968 while serving with Company E, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had been in country 282 days.
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Theodore A. Thompson
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 24 (1967)
First Lieutenant Theodore Andre Thompson, Jr IN 24-67 died from gun or small arms fire on 8 September 1968 while serving with Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had been in country 282 days.
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 24 (1967)
First Lieutenant Theodore Andre Thompson, Jr IN 24-67 died from gun or small arms fire on 8 September 1968 while serving with Company C, 3rd Battalion, 187th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, RVN. He had been in country 282 days.
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Frank N. Vavrin
Captain · Infantry · Class 501 (1968)
Captain Frank Neal Vavrin IN 501-68 died from artillery, rocket or mortar fire on 8 September 1970 while serving with Advisory Team 17, Military Assistance Command Vietnam. He had been in country 36 days.
Captain · Infantry · Class 501 (1968)
Captain Frank Neal Vavrin IN 501-68 died from artillery, rocket or mortar fire on 8 September 1970 while serving with Advisory Team 17, Military Assistance Command Vietnam. He had been in country 36 days.
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Awards September 8
★ MEDAL OF HONOR ★
William D. Swenson
Captain · Federal Officer OCS · Class 502 (2002)
Captain William D. Swenson FO 502-02 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 8 September 2009 while serving as an embedded advisor to the Afghan National Border Police, Task Force Phoenix, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2014.
Captain · Federal Officer OCS · Class 502 (2002)
Captain William D. Swenson FO 502-02 was awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on 8 September 2009 while serving as an embedded advisor to the Afghan National Border Police, Task Force Phoenix, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 2014.
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Data sourced from Army OCS Graduate records and official military archives.