David Thomas Orwig

Specialist Four
A CO, 1ST BN, 8TH CAV RGT, 1 CAV DIV
Army of the United States
03 September 1947 - 25 March 1968
Niles, Ohio
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1 CAV DIV

8TH CAV RGT 		Combat Infantry

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for David Thomas Orwig

12 Nov 2001

Dave and I were childhood buddies. We did all the things young boys do. All the guys called him "Oats" but I don't remember why. The last time I saw him he was working on an old car in his driveway. I too am a Vet and I will never forget. God speed, my friend. Welcome Home!

Jerry Lockhart
bingo1099@aol.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall

SP4 David Orwig was one of seven men from A Company 1/8 Cavalry killed in action on 25 March 1968:
  • SP4 David T. Orwig, Niles, OH
  • SP4 Donald H. Schmidt, St Paul, MN
  • SP4 Dennis K. Showers, Fair Oaks, CA
  • SP4 Ronald Sockey, Red Oak, OK
  • SP4 Floyd N. Thoman, Mountain Grove, MO
  • PFC Leonard E. Borchard, Langdon, IA
  • PFC Broadus A. Whitt, Honea Path, SC


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
a friend,
Jerry Lockhart
Bingo1099@aol.com 
12 Nov 2001


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Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Channing Prothro, former CAP Marine
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