CM3 MARVIN G. SHIELDS Seabee Team 1104 TDY to Army Special Forces Camp at Dong Xoai, RVN 10 June 1965 Construction Mechanic Shields was assigned TDY to the Army Special Forces camp at Dong Xoai when it came under intense enemy fire from a Regimental sized element. Although wounded, Shields assisted the Green Berets by … Continue reading 10 June
9 June
Pvt. JOHN GRAY Musician 5th Ohio Infantry Port Republic, Va. 9 June 1862 The Battle of Port Republic VA. in 1862 was fierce and the line seesawed back and forth from moment to moment. Stonewall Jackson needed the victory and Erastus Tyler couldn’t afford a loss. Regimental Musician John “Scotty” Gray found himself in the … Continue reading 9 June
8 June
HA1 FRED F. LESTER 1st Battalion, 22d Marines, 6th Marine Division Okinawa Shima 8 June 1945 HM1 Lester was a Medical Corpsman with the 1st Battalion, 22d Marines, during the heavy fighting on action against enemy Japanese forces on Okinawa Shima. Shortly after a heavy assault by enemy forces, Lester spotted a wounded marine in … Continue reading 8 June
7 June
PFC. JACK G. HANSON Company F, 31st Infantry Regiment Pachi-dong, Korea 7 June 1951 Pfc Hanson was serving as machine gunner in a defensive position, covering 2 strategic hills separated by a wide saddle. His position was attacked by a numerically superior enemy. The unit was ordered to pull back to a defensible position, After … Continue reading 7 June
6 June
BG THEODORE ROOSEVELT, JR. Commanding – 4th Inf. Div. D-Day Utah Beach Normandy 6 June 1944 On 6 June 1944 there was only one American General leading his troops on the beach. Gen Roosevelt wasn’t in the best health but even if he was, Division Commanders were considered too valuable to send in on the first … Continue reading 6 June
5 June
1Lt BENJAMIN F. WILSON Co I, 31st Inf Reg, 7th ID Hwach’on-Myon, Korea 5 June 1951. First Lieutenant (then M/Sgt.), Wilson and his company were tasked with taking and holding a piece of commanding terrain defended by a superior and well dug-in enemy force. When the element on point was pinned down by enemy fire, … Continue reading 5 June
4 June
DRUMMER BOY, BENJAMIN F. HILLIKER Company A, 8th Wisconsin Infantry. At Mechanicsburg, Miss. 4 June 1863 Union troops were badly outnumbered at the battle at Mechanicsburg, the drummer Benjamin Hilliker put down his drum and took up a musket and ran forward to join the fight, crawling forward to engage the enemy at close quarters. … Continue reading 4 June
3 June
Pvt HERBERT F. CHRISTIAN & Pvt ELDEN H. JOHNSON 15th Infantry, 3rd ID Near Valmontone, Italy On the night of 2-3 June, Pvt Christian and Pvt Johnson’s unit was ambushed by an enemy force of approx. 60 riflemen, 3 machineguns, and 3 tanks at a range of less than 35 meters. Although out in … Continue reading 3 June
2 June
SP4 JOSEPH G. LAPOINTE JR. 2nd Sqdrn, 17th Cav.101st Abn Quang Tin province, RVN 2 June 1969 Joseph Lapointe was a man of great faith and a man of great patriotism. His faith required him to be a pacifist and wouldn’t allow him to carry a weapon or take a life… His Patriotism wouldn’t let … Continue reading 2 June
1 June
SGM FRANK W. HASKELL 3rd Maine Infantry Battle of Seven Pines Fair Oaks, Va. 1 June 1862 During the Battle of Seven Pines SGM Haskell was in position with 3rd Maine Infantry. Every officer in his unit were either dead or severely wounded enough to no longer be capable of command. The Sergeant Major saw … Continue reading 1 June
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