11th Armored Cavalry's Veterans of Vietnam & Cambodia
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This Month in 11th Armored Cavalry History

AUGUST

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2 1967 Operation Emporia ends
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6 1964
1971
Gulf of Tonkin Resolution passed by Congress.
First Army unit deployed to Vietnam in 1965 stands down. 173rd Airborne Brigade (Sep) prepares to leave Vietnam
7 1969 1/11 awarded Presidential Unit Citation
Regt awarded Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry w/Plam in ceremony at Quan Loi
8 1969 Air Cav Trp engages 50 NVA resulting in 41 NVA KIA & 6 POW
9 1968

1969
COL Georges S. Patton HHT Regt, earns SS (1OLC) [The Silver Star Medal]
1LT George Hartwell Adams Air Cav Trp, earns DFC  [The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
CPT Theodore A Duck Air Cav Trp, earns DFC (2OLC) [The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
WO1 Stephen E Gardipee Air Cav Trp, earns DFC  [The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
1LT Stephen Moushegian Air Cav Trp, earns DFC (1OLC)[The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
1LT Fred J Van Orden Air Cav Trp, earns DFC (1OLC) [The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
SP4 Daniel J. Bock Air Cav Trp, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
PFC Rothie Brackins Jr Air Cav Trp, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
SGT Edward M. Cook Air Cav Trp, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
SP4 William K. Fergerstrom Air Cav Trp, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
PFC Robert B. Lambdin Air Cav Trp, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
SP4 John S. Montgomery Air Cav Trp, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
PFC Bruce Stephens Air Cav Trp, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
10 1969 WO1 Otha D Brooks Air Cav Trp, earns DFC  [The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
1LT Stephen Moushegian Air Cav Trp, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
11 1969 SP4 John C. Sexton Jr E Trp 2/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
SSG Ashby W. Tyree B Trp 1/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
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1970
CPT Allen L Smith Air Cav Trp, earns DFC  [The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
2/11 near An Loc in day-long battle results in 9 US KIA, 1 US POW [SGT John Sexton, E Trp and 200 VC/NVA KIA
WO1 Frederick R Schimke Air Cav Trp, earns DFC  [The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
CW2 Randal L Willer HHT 2/11, earns DFC  [The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
PSG Allen R. Allman E Trp 2/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
CPT William A. Bristol E Trp 2/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
1LT Edward Buening Jr F Trp 2/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
SP4 James A. Clark HHT 2/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
SP4 Denny L Douglas 919th Engr Co, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
CW2 Clemens J Duprey 919th Engr Co, earns SS (1OLC) [The Silver Star Medal]
SFC Wilson B. Fields 919th Engr Co, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
1LT Elbridge G. Fish II HHT 2/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
MAJ John C Gilbreath HHT 2/11, earns SS (1OLC) [The Silver Star Medal]
CPT Malcolm S. Gilchrist HHT Regt, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
SP4 Michael G. Henkel E Trp 2/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
2LT Richard Hudkins E Trp 2/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
CPT Robert D Hurt H Co 2/11, earns SS (1OLC) [The Silver Star Medal]
PFC Stephen M. Maks HHT 2/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
SP4 John G. Near HHT 2/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
PFC Michael B. Nosera HHT 2/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
SGT William Percival H Co 2/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
PFC Joseph S. Redon III HHT 2/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
SSG John James Sinclair HHT 2/11, earns SS * [The Silver Star Medal]
SGT Charles Wigton I E Trp, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
LTC Lawrence S. Wright HHT Regt, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
1LT Dan L F Coombs III Air Cav Trp, earns DFC  [The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
WO1 George M Madison Air Cav Trp, earns DFC  [The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
SSG John A. Hamm 37th Med Co, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
13 1969 CPT Ronald G Caldwell D Co 1/11, earns SS (1OLC) [The Silver Star Medal]
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1970
CW2 Michael Huff HHT 1/11, earns DFC  [The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
WO1 Dean K Klackner HHT 1/11, earns DFC [The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
WO1 Dewey W Rowe HHT 2/11, earns DFC [The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
Bombing of Cambodia ceases at midnight
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16 1969 1SG William R. Chambers C Trp 1/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
17 1969 1LT Stephen Moushegian Air Cav Trp, earns DFC (2OLC)[The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
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1968
 
1/11, Regt HHT, 37 Med, 541 MID, 409 RRU, 33 Chem & 17th PID departs Oakland on USNS Sultan
SP4 Arthur L. Dowdling G Trp 2/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
 
20 1966
 
2/11, & 28th Mil His Det departs Oakland on USNS Upshur
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CPT Joseph Cizmadia F Trp 2/11 earns, DSC usmm0041.gif (17775 bytes)
1LT Peter A Grundvig F Trp 2/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
 
23 1966 3/11, departs Oakland on USNS Barrett
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1968

 
CW2 Thomas J Ward Air Cav Trp, earns DFC  [The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
1LT Philip E. Lucas G Trp 2/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
 
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1970
WO1 William Paul Rollins HHT 2/11, earns DFC * [The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
SP4 Robert Edmund Koonce Air Cav Trp, earns SS * [The Silver Star Medal]
SP4 Jerrold Louis Vesey Air Cav Trp, earns SS * [The Silver Star Medal]
26 1968 CW2 Eldon E Nygaard HHT 3/11, earns DFC  [The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
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29 1968 SSG Roy McCormick E Trp 2/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
30 1969 WO1 John J Amore HHT 1/11, earns DFC (1OLC) [The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
31 1968 1LT Francis L Kirby HHT 3/11, earns DFC  [The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
LTC John W. Mcenery HHT 3/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]

                              

                                       * Posthumous Award
                                      ** Upgraded to Distinguished Service Cross
                                    *** Upgraded to Medal of Honor
                                OLC - Oak Leaf Cluster

                                            All awards for heroism except where noted by
                                            (ACHVMNT) - extraordinary or meritorious achievement
                                           
Soldier's Medal