Southern Cross information
for 14 CAB 23 INF
For date 700102
14 CAB 23 INF was a US Army unit
Primary service involved, US Army
Quang Tin Province, I Corps, South Vietnam
Location, Chu Lai
Description: The following is an edited version of the Awards & Decorations section that shows only aviation related units and awards.
DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS: WO1 John K. Applegath, 123rd Avn Bn; Bn: CPT Earl Ingram II (1st OLC), 14th Avn 1LT James E. Lutz, 123rd Avn Bn;: SP4 Ernest C. Matthews, 123rd Avn Bn: WO1 Stanley A. Reel, 123rd Avn Bn (Note; Stanley was in B/123rd Avn Bn); WO1 Reginald C. Slavens, 14th Avn Bn: CW2 Frances M. Tolle Jr, 14th Cbt Avn Bn; LTC Robert E. Wilson, 11th Bde.
BRONZE STAR MEDAL WITH "V" DEVICE: SP4 Donald R. Abeln, 14th Cbt Avn Bn.
AIR MEDAL WITH "V" DEVICE: CW2 Robert E. Bailey (15th Awd), 14th Cbt Avn Bn; SP5 Terry L. Bennett (3rd Awd), 123rd Avn Bn (Note:A/123rd Avn Bn 2nd Flt Plt); SP4 Frank R. Brown Jr (2nd Awd), 14th Cbt Avn Bn: SGT Ralph B. Burchfield (2nd Awd) 123rd Avn Bn; (Note: B/123rd Avn Bn); SP4 Horace M. Cassels (2nd Awd), 14th Avn Bn (Note: 174th AHC); SP6 Richard O. Colgate, (10th Awd), 14th Avn Bn: SP4 Michael D. Deahl (11th Awd), 14th Cbt Avn Bn; SP4 Peter Gudz (2nd Awd), 123rd Avn Bn; WO1 John T. Haselden (2nd Awd), 123d Avn Bn; WO1 Richard F. Hutson, 14th Cbt Avn Bn; WO1 Richard S. Jones (23rd Awd), 14th Cbt Avn Bn; WO1 Raymond L. Jopes (18th Awd), 14th Cbt Avn Bn; WO1 James R. Leech (2nd Awd), 14th Cbt Avn Bn; SP5 John L. May (3rd Awd, 14th Cbt Avn Bn; 1LT Kenneth E. Mayberry, 26th Engr Bn: SP4 Daniel C. Moody, 1st Cav; SP4 Peter Walsh (2nd Awd), 14th Cbt Avn Bn.
Comments: WO1 Applegath, John K.; 123 CAB award; ;
CPT Ingram, Earl II; 14 CAB; ;
1LT Lutz, James E.; 123 CAB; ;
SP4 Matthews, Ernest C.; 123 CAB; ;
WO1 Reel, Stanley A.; B/123 CAB; ;
WO1 Slavens, Reginald C.; 14 CAB; ;
CW2 Tolle, Frances M. Jr.; 14 CAB; ;
LTC Wilson, Robert E.; 11 BDE 23 INF; ;
SP4 Abeln, Donald R.; 14 CAB; ;
CW2 Bailey, Robert E.; 14 CAB; ;
SP5 Bennett, Terry L.; A/123 CAB; ;
SP4 Brown, Frank R. Jr.; 14 CAB; ;
SGT Burchfield, Ralph B.; B/123 CAB; ;
SP4 Cassels, Horace M.; 174 AHC); ;
SP6 Colgate, Richard O.; 14 CAB; ;
SP4 Deahl, Michael D.; 14 CAB; ;
SP4 Gudz, Peter; 123 CAB; ;
WO1 Haselden, John T.; 123 CAB; ;
WO1 Hutson, Richard F.; 14 CAB; ;
WO1 Jones, Richard S.; 14 CAB; ;
WO1 Jopes, Raymond L.; 14 CAB; ;
WO1 Leech, James R.; 14 CAB; ;
SP5 May, John L.; 14 CAB; ;
1LT Mayberry, Kenneth E.; 26 Engr Bn; ;
SP4 Moody, Daniel C.; 1/1st Cav; ;
SP4 Walsh, Peter; 14 CAB; ;
The source for this information was 7001_340.SCR supplied by Les Hines (Southern Cross newspaper from 23rd Inf Div)
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