| Milton Lee Olive, III
Private First Class, U.S. Army |
Born: Nov 7, 1946 at Chicago, IL
Entered Service At: Chicago, IL
Date/Place of Action: Oct 22, 1965 - Phu Cuong, Vietnam
Unit: Company B, 2d Bn (Airborne), 503d Infantry, 173d Infantry Brigade
Presentation: Presented to his family at the White House
by President Lyndon B. Johnson on Apr 21, 1966
Date of Death: Oct 22, 1965 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: West Grove Cemetery, Lexington, MS
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| Lawrence Joel
Specialist Sixth Class, U.S. Army |
Born: Feb 22, 1928 at Winston-Salem, NC
Entered Service At: New York, NY
Date/Place of Action: Nov 8, 1965 - Vietnam
Unit: HHQ, 503d Infantry, 1st Bn (Abn), 503d Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade
Presentation: Presented at the White House
by President Lyndon B. Johnson on Mar 9, 1967
Date Of Death: Feb 4, 1984
Buried At: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
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| Donald Russell Long
Sergeant, U.S. Army |
Born: Aug 27, 1939 at Blackfork, OH
Entered Service At: Ashland, KY
Date/Place of Action: Jun 30, 1966 - Vietnam
Unit: Troop C, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division
Presentation: Presented to his family at the Pentagon
by Secretary of the Army Stanley R. Reson on Feb 8, 1968
Date of Death: Jun 30, 1966 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: Union Baptist Church Cemetery, Blackfork, OH
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| James Anderson, Jr.
Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps |
Born: Jan 22, 1947 at Los Angeles, CA
Entered Service At: Los Angeles, CA
Date/Place of Action: Feb 28, 1967 - Cam Lo, Vietnam
Unit: Company F, 2d Bn, 3d Marines, 3d Marine Division (Rein) FMF
Presentation: Presented to his family at the Marine Barracks, Washington, DC
by Secretary of the Navy Paul R. Ignatius on Aug 21, 1968
Date of Death: Feb 28, 1967 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: Lincoln Memorial Park, Compton, CA
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| Matthew Leonard
Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army |
Born: Nov 26, 1929 at Eutaw, AL
Entered Service At: Birmingham, AL
Date/Place of Action: Feb 28, 1967 - Suoi Da, Vietnam
Unit: Company B, 1st Bn, 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division
Presentation: Presented to his family at the Pentagon
by Secretary of the Army Stanley R. Resor on Dec 19, 1968
Date of Death: Feb 28, 1967 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: Shadow Lawn Cemetery, Birmingham, AL
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| Ruppert Leon Sargent
First Lieutenant, U.S. Army |
Born: Jan 6, 1938 at Hampton, VA
Entered Service At: Richmond, VA
Date/Place of Action: Mar 15, 1967 - Hau Nghia Province, Vietnam
Unit: Company B, 4th Bn, 9th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division
Presentation: Presented to his widow at her home in Hampton, VA
by Gen Donley P. Bolton on Mar 10, 1969
Date Of Death: Mar 15, 1967 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton, VA
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| Rodney Maxwell Davis
Sergeant, U.S. Marine Corps |
Born: Apr 7, 1942 at Macon, GA
Entered Service At: Macon, GA
Date/Place of Action: Sep 6, 1967 - Quang Nam Province, Vietnam
Unit: Company B, 1st Bn, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division
Presentation: Presented to his family at the Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew on Mar 26, 1969
Date of Death: Sep 6, 1967 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: Linwood Cemetery, Macon, GA
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| Webster Anderson
Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army |
Born: Jul 15, 1933 at Winnsboro, SC
Entered Service At: Winnsboro, SC
Date/Place of Action: Oct 15, 1967 - Tam Ky, Vietnam
Unit: Battery A, 2d Bn, 320th Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile)
Presentation: Presented at the White House
by President Richard M. Nixon on Nov 24, 1969
Currently Living in South Carolina
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| Riley Leroy Pitts
Captain, U.S. Army |
Born: Oct 15, 1937 at Fallis, OK
Entered Service At: Wichita, KS
Date/Place of Action: Oct 31, 1967 - Ap Dong, Vietnam
Unit: Company C, 2d Bn, 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division
Presentation: Presented to his family at the White House
by President Lyndon B. Johnson on Dec 10, 1968
Date of Death: Oct 31, 1967 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, Spencer, OK
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| Clarence Eugene Sasser
Specialist Fifth Class, U.S. Army |
Born: Sep 12, 1947 at Chenango, TX
Entered Service At: Houston, TX
Date/Place of Action: Jan 10, 1968 - Ding Tuong Province, Vietnam
Unit: HHQ, 3d Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division
Presentation: Presented at the White House
by President Richard M. Nixon on Mar 7, 1969
Currently Living in Texas
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| Dwight Hal Johnson
Specialist Fifth Class, U.S. Army |
Born: May 7, 1947 at Detroit, MI
Entered Service At: Detroit, MI
Date/Place of Action: Jan 15, 1968 - Dak To, Kontum Province, Vietnam
Unit: Company B, 1st Battalion, 69th Armor, 4th Infantry Division
Presentation: Presented at the White House
by President Lyndon B. Johnson on Nov 19, 1968
Date of Death: Apr 30, 1971
Buried At: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
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| Eugene Ashley, Jr.
Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army |
Born: Oct 12, 1931 at Wilmington, NC
Entered Service At: New York, NY
Date/Place of Action: Feb 6 & 7, 1968 - Lang Vei, Vietnam
Unit: Det. A-101, Co C, 5th Special Forces Group (Abn), 1st Special Forces
Presentation: Presented to his family at the White House
by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew on Dec 2, 1969
Date of Death: Feb 7, 1968 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: Rochfish Memorial Cemetery, Fayetteville, NC
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| Clifford Chester Sims
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army |
Born: Jun 18, 1942 at Port St. Joe, FL
Entered Service At: Jacksonville, FL
Date/Place of Action: Feb 21, 1968 - Hue, Vietnam
Unit: Company D, 2d Bn (Airborne), 501st Infantry, 101st Airborne Division
Presentation: Presented to his family at the White House
by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew on Dec 2, 1969
Date of Death: Feb 21, 1968 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, FL
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| Ralph Henry Johnson
Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps |
Born: Jan 11, 1949 at Charleston, SC
Entered Service At: Oakland, CA
Date/Place of Action: Mar 5, 1968 - Hill 146, Quan Duc Valley, Vietnam
Unit: Company A, 1st Reconnaissance Bn, 1st Marine Division (Rein) FMF
Presentation: Presented to his family at the White House
by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew on Apr 20, 1970
Date Of Death: Mar 5, 1968 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: Beaufort National Cemetery - Beaufort, SC
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| Charles Calvin Rogers
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army |
Born: Sep 6, 1929 at Claremont, WV
Entered Service At: Institute, WV
Date/Place of Action: Nov 1, 1968 - Fishook region, Vietnam
Unit: 1st Battalion, 5th Artillery, 1st Infantry Division
Presentation: Presented at the White House
by President Richard M. Nixon on May 14, 1970
Date of Death: Sep 21, 1990
Buried At: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
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| John Earl Warren
First Lieutenant, U.S. Army |
Born: Nov 16, 1946 at Brooklyn, NY
Entered Service At: New York, NY
Date/Place of Action: Jan 14, 1969 - Tay Ninh Province, Vietnam
Unit: Company C, 2d Bn (Mech), 22d Infantry, 25th Infantry Division
Presentation: Presented to his family at the White House
by President Richard M. Nixon on Aug 6, 1970
Date of Death: Jan 14, 1969 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY
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| Garfield McConnell Langhorn
Private First Class, U.S. Army |
Born: Sep 10, 1948 at Cumberland, VA
Entered Service At: Brooklyn, NY
Date/Place of Action: Jan 15, 1969 - Plei Djereng, Pleiku Province, Vietnam
Unit: Troop C, 7th Squadron (Airmobile), 17th Cavalry, 1st Aviation Brigade
Presentation: Presented to his family at the White House
by President Richard M. Nixon on Apr 7, 1970
Date of Death: Jan 15, 1969 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: Riverhead Cemetery, Riverhead, NY
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| Oscar Palmer Austin
Private First Class, U.S. Marines |
Born: Jan 15, 1948 at Nacogdoches, TX
Entered Service At: Phoenix, AZ
Date/Place of Action: Feb 23, 1969 - Da Nang, Vietnam
Unit: Company E, 2d Bn, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein) FMF
Presentation: Presented to his family at the White House
by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew on Apr 20, 1970
Date Of Death: Feb 23, 1969 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: Greenwood Memorial Park, Phoenix, AZ
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| Robert Henry Jenkins, Jr.
Private First Class, U.S. Marine Corps |
Born: Jun 1, 1948 at Interlachen, FL
Entered Service At: Jacksonville, FL
Date/Place of Action: Mar 5, 1969 - Fire Support Base Argonne, DMZ, Vietnam
Unit: 3d Reconnaissance Battalion, 3d Marine Division (Rein) FMF
Presentation: Presented to his family at the White House
by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew on Apr 20, 1970
Date of Death: Mar 5, 1969 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: Sister Spring Baptist Church Cemetery, Interlachen, FL
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| William Maud Bryant
Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army |
Born: Feb 16, 1933 at Cochran, GA
Entered Service At: Detroit, MI
Date/Place of Action: Mar 24, 1969 - Long Khanh Province, Vietnam
Unit: Company A, 5th Special Forces Group, 1st Special Forces
Presentation: Presented to his family at the White House
by President Richard M. Nixon on February 16, 1971
Date of Death: Mar 24, 1969 (Killed In Action)
Buried At: Raleigh National Cemetery, Raleigh, NC
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