Rank: Specialist 4
Unit: G Troop, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
MOS: 11E – Armor Crewman
Awards: Bronze Star Medal with Valor Device and Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Badges: Combat Infantryman Badge
Unit awards: Vietnamese Gallantry Cross with Palm device
Enlisted by: Selected Service
Date of birth: 11-May-1949
Hometown: Great Falls, Montana
Marital status: Never Married
Campaign: Vietnam Conflict
Start of tour: 8-Jul-1971
Incident date: 10-Jan-1972
Date of casualty: 10-Jan-1972
Age at death: 22
Cause of death: Hostile, died. Small Arms Fire. Gun or small arms fire.
Roger John Kojetin was killed while on a military mission when the area came under small arms fire from a hostile force.
Two Blackhorse troopers died as a result of this incident:
CPT William Marshall Clark
SP4 Roger John Kojetin
Location of fatality: Bien Hoa, South Vietnam
Place of interment: Highland Cemetery, Great Falls, Montana, USA
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BRONZE STAR MEDAL
WITH VALOR DEVICE AND OAK LEAF CLUSTER
POSTHUMOUS
SPECIALIST FOUR ROGER JOHN KOJETIN
10 JANUARY 1972
G TROOP, 2nd SQUADRON
11TH ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT
Specialist Four Kojetin distinguished himself by valorous action on 10 January 1972. With complete disregard for his own safety, he courageously took actions which were an inspiration to the other members of his unit and were instrumental in successful completion of the mission. His display of personal bravery and devotion to duty is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service, and reflects great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
Headquarters, 3rd Brigade (Separate), 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) General Orders No. 387 (11 February 1972)