MSG CHARLES (SNAKE) ERNEST HOSKING JR. ODA-302 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Phuoc Long Province, RVN 21 March 1967 MSG Hosking (then Sfc.), respectfully referred to as "SNAKE HOSKINS" by his men, was serving as company advisor in the III Corps Civilian Irregular Defense Group Reaction Battalion during combat operations in Don Luan District. A … Continue reading 21 March
20 March
CPL TERRY TERUO KAWAMURA 173d Airborne Brigade Camp Radcliff, RVN 20 March 1969 Cpl. Kawamura was serving as a member of the 173d Engineer Company when an enemy demolition team infiltrated the unit quarters area and opened fire with automatic weapons. An intense explosion tore a hole in the roof and stunned the occupants of … Continue reading 20 March
19 March
LTJG DONALD ARTHUR GARY U.S.S. Franklin Japanese Home Islands near Kobe, Japan 19 March 1945 LT Gary was serving as an engineering officer attached to the U.S.S. Franklin when Franklin was attacked by enemy aircraft during. Franklin was rocked by a series of violent explosions set off in her own ready bombs, rockets, and ammunition. … Continue reading 19 March
18 March
Capt. Jack L. Treadwell Commanding Co. F, 180th Infantry 45th Infantry Div. Nieder-Wurzbach, Germany 18 March 1945 As commanding officer of Company F, Capt Treadwell was in a pickle, enemy automatic and rifle fire with intermittent artillery bombardments had been pinning his company down for several hours. Halted at the base of a hill defended … Continue reading 18 March
17 March
SP/4 EDWARD A. DEVORE Jr. Co. B, 4th Bn, 39th Inf, 9th ID Approx 5 Klicks south of Saigon, RVN 17 March 1968 SP/4 DeVore, distinguished himself on the afternoon of 17 March 1968, while serving as a machine gunner on a reconnaissance mission approximately 5 kilometers south of Saigon. SP/4 DeVore’s platoon came under … Continue reading 17 March
16 March
PM1 FRANCIS JUNIOR PIERCE 2d Bn, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Div. Iwo Jima 15 and 16 March 1945 You might not expect a Pharmacist’s Mate to end up in combat, but on the 15th and 16th of March 1945, Francis Pierce answered the call of duty volunteering for the most dangerous missions. Pierce gained valuable … Continue reading 16 March
15 March
15 March PFC SILVESTRE S. HERRERA Company E, 142d Infantry 36th Infantry Div. Near Mertzwiller, France 15 March 1945 Silvestre’s day got weirder with the trifecta of unexpected events as the man he always believed was his father gave him the letter. It was a draft notice. The next thing Silvestre was told is that … Continue reading 15 March
14 March
LT(JG) JOSEPH R. KERREY (SEAL) SEAL Team 1 U.S. Navy Near Nha Trang Bay, RVN 14 March 1969 Lt. Kerrey was leading his SEAL team on a mission to a small island in the bay of Nha Trang. His objective to capture or kill several key members of the Communist political cadre. Kerrey and his … Continue reading 14 March
13 March
T/SGT. MORRIS E. CRAIN Company E, 141st Infantry, 36th ID Haguenau, France 13 March 1945 T/Sgt. Crain was at the lead of a platoon during the struggle to enlarge the bridgehead across the Moder River. Crain spearheaded the attack himself, killing 10 enemy soldiers and capturing a dozen more while securing the objective near an … Continue reading 13 March
12 March
PFC “Doc” BRYANT E. WOMACK Medical Company, 14th Infantry Regiment 25th Infantry Division Near Sokso-ri, Korea 12 March 1952 As the only combat Medic attached on a combat night patrol, Pfc. Womack had responsibility for every man in the platoon. He took that responsibility to heart. Unexpected and sudden contact with a numerically superior enemy … Continue reading 12 March
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