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Blackhorse

This Month in 11th Armored Cavalry History

JULY

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2	1968	11th ACR awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation for the period Sept '66 - May '67
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6	1969	SGT William H Cone A Trp 1/11, earns SS SSG Willis R Embree D Co 1/11, earns SS (1OLC) SP4 Gilbert Holder A Trp 1/11, earns SS CPT Frederick E Palmer A Trp 1/11, earns SS
7	1969	CPT Theodore A Duck Air Cav Trp, earns DFC (1OLC) 1LT Carl B Marshall Air Cav Trp, earns DFC WO1 Larry M Parsons Air Cav Trp, earns DFC MAJ James W Bradin Air Cav Trp, earns SS (1OLC)
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9	1969	LTC James H Aarestad HHT 2/11, earns DFC MAJ John C Gilbreath HHT 2/11, earns DFC(2OLC) SP5 Kenneth L Brooks H Co 2/11, earns SS SP4 Arlester A Dennis 919th Engr Co, earns SS PFC Russell R Hires Jr E Trp 2/11, earns SS CPT Robert D Hurt H Co 2/11, earns SS SSG Ronald L Murphy 919th Engr Co, earns SS PSG Eugene Paradisio G Trp 2/11, earns SS SP4 Daniel Stocki 919th Engr Co, earns SS
10	1969	WO1 Vito Bubell Air Cav Trp, earns DFC 1LT Thomas Allen Ceres Air Cav Trp, earns DFC * 1LT Thomas D Mott Air Cav Trp, earns DFC 1LT Robin Kirmeyer Wetzler Air Cav Trp, earns DFC (1OLC) *
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15	1968        1969	COL George S. Patton assumes command as 39th Colonel of the Blackhorse 1LT Stephen Moushegian Air Cav Trp, earns DFC 1LT Dennis Earl Newman G Trp 2/11, earns SS *
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17	1969	MAJ James W Bradin Air Cav Trp, earns SS (3OLC) PFC Ramiro Castellon 919th Engr Co, earns SS CW2 Clemens J Duprey 919th Engr Co, earns SS 1LT George A Greene 919th Engr Co, earns SS (1OLC) 1LT Michael G Kuehn 919th Engr Co, earns SS COL James H Leach HHT Regt, earns SS (2OLC)
18	1968	SP4 Charles Houthoofd D Co 1/11, earns DSC   PFC Lester Kopsolias A Trp 1/11, earns DSC   SP4 Jack Bryant HHT 1/11, earns SS SGT Richard E Daly A Trp 1/11, earns SS
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21	1967 1968	CPT Bill F Cable HHT 3/11, earns DFC 1LT Rowand H Clark Air Cav Trp, earns DFC WO1 David S Dohm, earns DFC CPT Dane P Nash Air Cav Trp, earns DFC CPT Galen D Rosher Air Cav Trp, earns DFC CW2 Melvin K Strickland Air Cav Trp, earns DFC SSG Julian F Fagon K Trp 3/11, earns SS CPT Ronald A Hofmann K Trp 3/11, earns SS (1OLC) SSG Ronald L Kast L Trp 3/11, earns SS 1LT Richard E Maloy K Trp 3/11, earns SS  1LT John M Miller I Trp 3/11, earns SS  SP5 Michael J Seigler L Trp 3/11, earns SS SP4 Michael Vaughan K Trp 3/11, earns SS L Trp ambushed on Hwy 20; 14 troopers KIA, 94 VC KIA Operation Emporia  I and II begin CPT Garald R Jacobsen D Co 1/11, earns SS
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24	1970	2/11 CO LTC Coffman WIA, CSM Bolan KIA
25	1968 1970	WO1 David S Dohm Air Cav Trp, earns DFC MAJ Robert A Wagg Air Cav Trp, earns DFC SP4 Steve W Storie Air Cav Trp, earns DFC
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28	1970	WO1 Stephen E Gardipee Air Cav Trp, earns DFC (2OLC)
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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