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He retired from the United States Army after 36 years of service as a full colonel. He was one of the most decorated soldiers in the Vietnam War and was "said to be the most decorated service member in the history of the United States". Howard died as a result of pancreatic cancer, and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery on February 22, 2010.
1st Infantry Division (Vietnam) Company K, 75th Infantry (Ranger) 1 February 1969: 10 December 1970: Company E (LRP), 58th Infantry: 4th Infantry Division (Vietnam) Company L, 75th Infantry (Ranger) 1 February 1969: 25 December 1971: Company F (LRP), 58th Infantry: 101st Airborne Division (Vietnam) Company M, 75th Infantry (Ranger) 1 February ...
South Vietnam, Khâm Đức: Killed by enemy fire as the NVA overran his bunker position on OP2 [215] Killed in action, body not recovered [3] May 12: Widdison, Imlay S: Specialist: US Army: 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment: Battle of Kham Duc: South Vietnam, Khâm Đức: Killed by enemy fire as the NVA overran his bunker position on OP2 [216]
US Army: 73rd Aviation Company: South Vietnam, Vĩnh Bình Province: Pilot of OV-1C #61-2687 shot down over the U Minh Forest [71] Presumptive finding of death [3] June 9: Demmon, David S: Sergeant: US Army: 73rd Aviation Company: South Vietnam, Vĩnh Bình Province: Electronic sensor operator on OV-1C #61-2687 shot down over the U Minh Forest [72]
Sgt. Osborne and Cpl. Maurer were among the last US Army infantrymen killed by enemy action in the war. [1] [12] [2] [13] [14] H Company ceased combat operations by mid-July 1972. A month later, on August 15, it was inactivated, the last US Ranger unit to serve in Vietnam. Over 1,000 men served in the First Cav LRRP/Rangers in Vietnam.
South Vietnam, Cam Lo District: Killed when a rocket hit the radio bunker at FSB Sarge [21] Killed in action, body not recovered [3] April 1: Worth, James F: Corporal: USMC: Sub-unit 1, 1st ANGLICO: Easter Offensive: South Vietnam, Firebase Gio Linh: Missing following a People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) attack [22] Presumptive finding of death [3 ...
Passenger on an SH-3A that crashed at sea during a crew transfer to the USS Ranger (CV-61) [33] Killed in action, body not recovered [3] February 10: Hopps, Gary D: Lieutenant: US Navy: VA-145, USS Ranger: North Vietnam, Quảng Bình Province: His A-1H #137627 was hit by ground fire during a bombing run and crashed, no ejection observed [34]
Gary Lee Littrell (born October 26, 1944) is a retired United States Army command sergeant major who, while serving as an adviser to Army of the Republic of Vietnam's Ranger units during the Vietnam War, acted with extraordinary courage during a four-day siege on his battalion, for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor.