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This Month in 11th Armored Cavalry History

SEPTEMBER

1 1967

1968
Operation Valdosta I Begins
MAJ Andrew P O'Meara HHT Regt, earns DSCusmm0041.gif (17775 bytes)
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1969
COL Georges S. Patton HHT Regt, earns DSCusmm0041.gif (17775 bytes)
WO1 Marshall W Purcell Air Cav Trp, earns DFC  [The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
CSM Daniel J. Mulcahey HHT Regt, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
SP4 William J Carrara HHT Regt, earns DFC  [The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
SP4 Cecil E James Air Cav Trp, earns DFC  [The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
 1LT Stephen Moushegian Air Cav Trp, earns DFC (3OLC)[The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
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1967
1969
USNS Sultan arrives at Vung Tau
Operation Valdsta I ends
1/11 destroys NVA Bn at Loc Ninh

WO1 John J Amore HHT 1/11, earns DFC  [The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
WO1 Edward W Papin HHT 1/11, earns DFC  [The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
PFC Donald H Ayscue F Trp 2/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
1LT Vincent P Baerman C Trp 1/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
MAJ John C Bahnsen HHT 1/11, earns SS (4OLC) [The Silver Star Medal]
SSG Bill Bathe C Trp 1/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
SSG Jesse T. Crowe C Trp 1/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
SGT Thomas J. Gaskey C Trp 1/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
PFC Edwin L. Kinney F Trp 2/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
SSG Wayne J. Sanders C Trp 1/11, earns SS *[The Silver Star Medal]
1LT Stephen W. Vince B Trp 1/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
CPT Arthur L. West III C Trp 1/11, earns SS (1OLC)[The Silver Star Medal]
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1969
USNS Upshur arrives at Vung Tau
3/11 kills 98 NVA near An Loc

CW2 John L Enticknap HHT 3/11, earns DFC  [The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
WO1 Gerald C Strange HHT 3/11, earns DFC  [The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
LTC David K. Doyle HHT 3/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
SGT Leo Francis Hartsuff HHT 3/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
CW2 Michael Huff HHT 1/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
SGT James W. Leathers I Trp 2/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
CPT Douglas H. Starr B Trp 1/11, earns SS (2OLC)[The Silver Star Medal]
CPT James T. Tutt I Trp 3/11, earns SS (1OLC) [The Silver Star Medal]
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10 1969 PFC Dannie Jamison F Trp 2/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
11 1966 USNS Barrett arrives at Vung Tau
12 1968 SP4 James Elson Buchanan E Trp 2/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
SP4 Gary Hackworth E Trp 2/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
CPT John L. Kennedy E Trp 2/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
PSG George A. Mueller E Trp 2/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
LTC John P. Prillaman HHT 2/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
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14 1967 Operation Emporia IV ends
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17 1970 LT1 Joe E Clemons Air Cav Trp, earns DFC  [The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
CPT William H Sheehan Air Cav Trp, earns DFC  [The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
18   POW/MIA Day
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23 1968 WO1 Larry P  Spencer Air Cav Trp, earns DFC  [The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
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1968
11th ACR Rear Det Leaves Oakland on USNS Eltinge
SP4 Joe Thomas G Trp 2/11 earns DSC *
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CPT Rederick C Heath HHT 2/11, earns DFC  [The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
1LT John R Brookshire G Trp 2/11, earns SS
[The Silver Star Medal]
CPT Jon D. Collins G Trp 2/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
CPT William W. Crouch F Trp 2/11, earns SS
[The Silver Star Medal]
PFC Erral Dale Smallwood G Trp 2/11, earns SS *[The Silver Star Medal]
COL Georges S. Patton HHT Regt, earns DSC (1OLC)
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25 1969 SGT Stanislavas V. Nerkeliunas B Trp 1/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
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1967
2200hrs: first artillery round fired in RVN by Col Cobb & 3rd Sq How Btry
G Trp & H Co, 2/11, engage 30+ NVA in open resulting in 23 NVA KIA & 3 POW

CPT John A Kerr HHT 2/11, earns DFC  [The Distinguished Flying Cross Medal]
CPT Robert W. Haubrich H Co 2/11, earns SS [The Silver Star Medal]
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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