11th Armored Cavalry's Veterans of Vietnam & Cambodia
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Blackhorse

This Month in 11th Armored Cavalry History

DECEMBER

1	1968	MAJ John C Bahnsen HHT 1/11, earns DFC (2OLC) 1LT James G Urquhart Air Cav Trp, earns DFC   WO1 Michael D Bates, Air Cav Trp earns DFC (3OLC) WO1 James A Noe Air Cav Trp earns DFC (1OLC) WO1 Wayne H Rouson Air Cav Trp earns DFC (1OLC) CW2 Frank E. Davis Air Cav Trp, earns DFC  1LT George W Gomoll  Air Cav Trp, earns DFC  CPT Earl F Moore Air Cav Trp earns, DFC (1OLC) WO1 Donald L Scott  Air Cav Trp, earns DFC  WO1 Larry P  Spencer Air Cav Trp, earns DFC  1LT Charles W Doubleday III Air Cav Trp earns,SS   SP4 Robert E Roeder Air Cav Trp earns,SS   WO1 Larry P Spencer Air Cav Trp earns,SS
2	1966 1968	1LT Bernard R Carpenter B Trp 1/11 earns,SS   SGT Theodore Comeau D Co 1/11 earns,SS   LCT Martin D Howell HHT 1/11, earns,SS   CPT John R Landry B Trp 1/11, earns SS 1LT Wilbert Radosevich D Co 1/11 earns,SS   PSG Thomas R Swindler B Trp 1/11 earns,SS   B Trp engages VC south of Gia Ray 99 VC KIA Awarded Presidential Unit Citation
3	1966 1967	Air Cav Trp arrives in Vietnam Operation Quicksilver begins
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5	1966 1967 1969	PFC Larry M Barnhill M Co 3/11 earns,SS *   CPT Joel R Parker I Trp 3/11, earns SS COL Jack MacFarlane  assumes command as 36th Colonel of the Blackhorse W2 John H Mallette HHT 2/11, earns DFC
6	1969	COL DonN Starry assumes command as 41st Colonel of the Blackhorse
7	1970	COL Wallace Nutting assumes command as 43rd Colonel of the Blackhorse
8	1966	Operation Atlanta ends, 136 VC KIA
9	1969	CPT William W Hansen C Trp 1/11 earns,SS  (1OLC) SP4 Tommy R Grimes C Trp 1/11, earns,SS
10	1968	1LT Lee J Church Air Cav Trp, earns DFC
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15	1969	MAJ Frederick Franks HHT 2/11, earns DFC  PFC Robert Dickerson B Trp 1/11 earns,SS   1LT Howard M Sisson Jr F Trp 2/11 earns,SS   CPT Douglash H Starr B Trp 1/11 earns,SS
16	1968	CW2 Tom L Davis Air Cav Trp, earns DFC (1OLC) 1LT George W Gomoll Air Cav Trp, earns DFC  (1OLC) MAJ Donald L Peters  Air Cav Trp, earns DFC  (1OLC)
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18	1971	2/11 & attached units awarded Vietnam Cross of Gallantry w/Palm for period 1 Nov - 18 Dec '71
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20	1967	Operation Quicksilver Ends
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22	1967	Operation Fargo begins
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24	1969	WO1 Alfred E Santoro  Air Cav Trp, earns DFC
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26	1969	1LT David L Porter  Air Cav Trp, earns DFC
27	1968 1969	1LT August Daub Jr HHT 1/11, earns DFC  WO1 Russell B Scohy  Air Cav Trp, earns DFC  CPT Jerry L Hensley D Co 1/11, earns,SS
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29	1968	LTC Lee L Duke HHT 2/11 earns,SS
30	1968	CPT Jerry W Thurman HHT 2/11, earns DSC AVN Sec, HHT 2/11 kills 13 VC, takes 11VC POW SP4 Vincenzo Gambino HHT 2/11 earns,SS   SP4 James A Graham HHT 2/11 earns,SS   LTC Merritte W Ireland HHT 1/11, earns SS (1OLC) CSM Paul W Squires HHT Regt earns,SS
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                                        * 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