9th Infantry Division
Distinguished Service Cross
Recipients
*
Denotes Posthumous Award
* Denotes 2nd Award
|
Name |
Rank |
Notes |
Unit |
Date of Action |
CO/BN - BDE |
|
Aguirre, Jimmy |
Sp/5 |
|
9th I.D. |
4-Dec-67 |
HHC 3/47 |
|
Alley, Lee B. |
1Lt. |
|
9th I.D. |
18-Nov-67 |
HHC 5/60 |
|
Barnes, Brice H. |
1Lt. |
|
9th I.D. |
31-Jan-68 |
HHC 2/47 |
|
*Barrios, James |
Sp/4 |
|
9th I.D. |
12-Jan-69 |
D/6/31 |
|
*Beagle, Howard E. |
Sp/4 |
Medic |
9th I.D. |
11-Apr-67 |
HHC 3/60 |
|
Benson, John O. |
1Lt. |
|
9th I.D. |
3-Aug-69 |
A/5/60 |
|
Boice, Craig H. |
Capt. |
|
9th I.D. |
14-Feb-68 |
B/3/47 |
|
*Brophy, Daniel R. |
Sp/4 |
|
9th I.D. |
24-Jun-68 |
D/3/5 CAV |
|
Carnes, Edward L. |
1Lt. |
FO |
9th I.D. |
6-Jan-69 |
A/2/39 |
|
Cozzalio, Alan A. |
1Lt. |
Pilot <H> |
9th I.D. |
25-Jan-69 |
D/3/5 CAV |
|
Dempsey, Michael O. |
Sp/4 |
|
9th I.D. |
5-Sep-68 |
C/2/60 |
|
*Dixon, Patrick M. |
1Lt. |
|
9th I.D. |
28-May-69 |
E/5/60 |
|
*Downing, Lester E. |
Pfc. |
|
9th I.D. |
29-Apr-69 |
C/2/60 |
|
*Dunlop, Johnston |
S/Sgt. |
LRRP |
9th I.D. |
16-Apr-68 |
E/50 LRRP |
|
Emerson, Henry E. |
Col. |
Commander |
9th I.D. |
5-Apr-68 |
HHC 1st BDE |
|
*Emerson, Henry E. |
Col. |
Commander |
9th I.D. |
May 30 - Jun 4, 1968 |
HHC 1st BDE |
|
Evans, Daniel Edward, Jr. |
Sp/5 |
Medic |
9th I.D. |
25-Mar-69 |
B/4/39 |
|
*Fesken, William P. |
Pfc. |
|
9th I.D. |
2-May-67 |
A/3/47 |
|
Fitzpatrick, James M. |
Sp/4 |
Driver |
9th I.D. |
23-Dec-68 |
B/4/39 |
|
Grimm, Michael C. |
2Lt. |
|
9th I.D. |
8-Mar-68 |
B/4/47 |
|
Grof, Robert L. |
Capt. |
|
9th I.D. |
19-Jun-67 |
D/3/5 CAV |
|
Hackworth, David H. |
Maj |
101st Abn | Feb 7 - 8, 1966 | HHC 1/327 ABN |
|
|
*Hackworth, David H. |
Ltc. |
|
9th I.D. |
Mar 23 - 25, 1969 |
HHC 4/39 |
|
Haszard, Sidney S. |
Ltc. |
Commander |
9th I.D. |
Mar 19 - 20, 1967 |
HHT 3/5 CAV |
|
Henderson, Donald L. |
S/Sgt. |
|
9th I.D. |
6-Mar-68 |
A/2/39 |
|
Hering, Gregory D. |
1Lt. |
|
9th I.D. |
3-Jun-68 |
E/2/39 |
|
*Hudson, Joseph W. |
Capt. |
|
9th I.D. |
17-Mar-69 |
HHC 2/39 |
|
*Jablonski, John A. |
Sgt. |
|
9th I.D. |
8-Aug-68 |
C/6/31 |
|
Johnson, Jesse L. |
Capt. |
Commander |
9th I.D. |
Jul 23 - 24, 1968 |
C/2/39 |
|
Johnson, Larry |
Sp/4 |
|
9th I.D. |
4-Jan-69 |
A/3/47 |
|
*Jones, Dennis Keith |
Sp/4 |
|
9th I.D. |
May 10 - 12, 1968 |
B/6/31 |
|
*Koski, Richard A. |
1Lt. |
FO |
9th I.D. |
8-Mar-68 |
A/3/34 Arty |
|
Lindsay, James J. |
Ltc. |
|
9th I.D. |
May 31 - Jun 4, 1968 |
HHC 2/60 |
|
Matz, William M., Jr. |
Capt. |
Commander |
9th I.D. |
1-Feb-68 |
C/3/47 |
|
McClean, Michael A. |
Sp/4 |
|
9th I.D. |
6-Feb-69 |
C/5/60 |
|
Miles, Martin C. |
S/Sgt. |
|
9th I.D. |
25-Mar-69 |
B/4/39 |
|
*Nelson, Larry Douglas |
Sp/4 |
|
9th I.D. |
7-Aug-68 |
C/6/31 |
|
*Nutt, Walter, III |
Pfc. |
Medic |
9th I.D. |
28-Apr-69 |
D/4/39 |
|
Oakland, Patrick |
Sgt. |
|
9th I.D. |
4-Apr-68 |
E/3/47 |
|
O'Dell, Eugene J., Jr. |
Sp/4 |
|
9th I.D. |
1-Jul-68 |
B/4/39 |
|
*O'Reilly, Anthony |
1Lt. |
Commander |
9th I.D. |
Jun 1 - 3, 1968 |
A/2/39 |
|
*Paonessa, Michael D. |
Pfc. |
RTO |
9th I.D. |
18-Oct-68 |
D/3/5 CAV |
|
Peck, Millard A. |
Capt. |
Commander |
9th I.D. |
May 19 - 20, 1968 |
C/2/39 |
|
*Pina, Frank D. |
Capt. |
Commander |
9th I.D. |
10-Jan-68 |
A/3/60 |
|
Rice, Robert C. |
Maj. |
|
9th I.D. |
11-Apr-68 |
HHC 2/39 |
|
*Robinson, Calvin |
Sp/4 |
RTO |
9th I.D. |
12-Jan-69 |
D/6/31 |
|
*Roniger, Junior F. |
Sgt. |
|
9th I.D. |
20-Feb-69 |
B/3/60 |
|
*Russell, Gregory A. |
Sp/4 |
RTO |
9th I.D. |
11-May-68 |
C/6/31 |
|
Sackett, William P. |
Sp/4 |
|
9th I.D. |
30-Nov-68 |
B/5/60 |
|
*Sanderson, Jack Johnstone |
Pfc. |
Medic |
9th I.D. |
24-Nov-68 |
A/2/60 |
|
*Scarborough, Edmund B. |
Capt. |
|
9th I.D. |
10-May-68 |
C/5/60 |
|
Sharpe, Merle J. |
1Lt. |
|
9th I.D. |
7-May-68 |
A/5/60 |
|
*Shaw, William F. J. |
Sgt. |
|
9th I.D. |
6-Aug-70 |
D/5/60 |
|
*Schroeder, Donald B. |
Ltc. |
|
9th I.D. |
18-Aug-68 |
HHC 2/39 |
|
*Schultz, Robert W. |
S/Sgt. |
|
9th I.D. |
31-Jan-68 |
HHC 2/47 |
|
*Scibilia, Robert Peter |
Sp/4 |
|
9th I.D. |
23-May-69 |
B/3/60 |
|
*Smith, Lynn H. |
1Lt. |
|
9th I.D. |
1-Feb-68 |
A/3/47 |
|
*Squires, David Ray |
Sp/5 |
Medic |
9th I.D. |
3-Jun-68 |
HHC 2/60 |
|
*Steiner, Mark Stephen |
2Lt. |
FO |
9th I.D. |
24-Nov-68 |
A/2/60 |
|
Steinman, Jackie W. |
Sp/4 |
|
9th I.D. |
14-May-69 |
B/2/60 |
|
*Tasker, James B. |
WO |
|
9th I.D. |
24-Jun-68 |
D/3/5 CAV |
|
Taylor, James R. |
Maj. |
|
9th I.D. |
17-Mar-69 |
HHC 2/39 |
|
*Tiffany, David L. |
Sp/5 |
Medic |
9th I.D. |
28-May-69 |
E/5/60 |
|
Tissler, John G. |
1Lt. |
FO |
9th I.D. |
21-Mar-69 |
HHB 3/34 ARTY |
|
Tomcik, Dennis C. |
1Lt. |
|
9th I.D. |
30-Dec-68 |
B/3/47 |
|
*Tomcik, Dennis C. |
1Lt. |
|
9th I.D. |
13-Oct-68 |
B/3/47 |
|
Tomlinson, William |
Capt. |
Commander |
9th I.D. |
13-Jan-68 |
B/2/47 |
|
Twiford, Larry M. |
Sp/4 |
|
9th I.D. |
4-Dec-67 |
HHC 3/47 |
|
*Van Deusen, Frederick F. |
Ltc. |
Commander |
9th I.D. |
3-Jul-68 |
HHC 2/47 |
|
*Vickers, Roger L. |
1Lt. |
Commander |
9th I.D. |
25-Jan-69 |
C/5/60 |
|
Waldron, Adelbert F. |
Sgt. |
|
9th I.D. |
Jan 16 - Feb 4, 1969 |
B/3/60 |
|
*Waldron, Adelbert F. |
Sgt. |
|
9th I.D. |
Feb 5 - Mar 29, 1969 |
B/3/60 |
|
Walker, Dennis K. |
Sp/4 |
|
9th I.D. |
10-May-70 |
D/6/31 |
|
Walker, Robert H. |
1Lt. |
|
9th I.D. |
17-Mar-69 |
E/2/39 |
|
Weedmark, James A. |
Sp/5 |
|
9th I.D. |
19-Jun-67 |
D/3/5 CAV |
|
Wilson, Lee E. |
Sp/4 |
|
9th I.D. |
31-Jan-68 |
HHC 2/47 |
|
*Winston, Alvester L. |
Sp/4 |
Medic |
9th I.D. |
4-Dec-67 |
A/3/47 |
|
Wood, Daniel |
Sp/4 |
|
9th I.D. |
10-May-70 |
D/6/31 |
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A big "Thank You" goes out to Jim Stone, Echo 2/39th, for his assistance.
Jim compiled this information regarding these honored Distinguished Service
Cross recipients based upon research done by Bruce Swander, Doug
Sterner and others.