Rank: Specialist 4
Unit: G Troop, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
MOS: 11D – Armor Reconnaissance Specialist
Awards: Bronze Star Medal with Valor Device and Oak Leaf Cluster, Purple Heart Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct 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: Regular
Date of birth: 18-May-1951
Hometown: Hobart, Indiana
Marital status: Never Married
Campaign: Vietnam Conflict
Entered service: 12-Sep-1969
Start of tour: 2-Aug-1970
Incident date: 24-Apr-1971
Date of casualty: 24-Apr-1971
Age at death: 19
Cause of death: Hostile, died. Small Arms Fire. Gun or small arms fire.
Hilbert Walter Teeter was killed while on a combat operation when a hostile force was encountered. / On reconnaissance by fire, engaged enemy in hostile firefight.
Four Blackhorse troopers died in this incident:
SP4 Bennie Ray Hively
SP4 Stephen Alan Spencer
SGT Bruce Donald Stephenson
SP4 Hilbert Walter Teeter
Location of fatality: Hua Nghia, South Vietnam, XT 618 256
Place of interment: Calvary Cemetery, Portage, Indiana, USA
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BRONZE STAR MEDAL
WITH VALOR DEVICE
POSTHUMOUS
SPECIALIST FOUR HILBERT WALTER TEETER
24 APRIL 1971
G TROOP, 2nd SQUADRON
11TH ARMORED CAVALRY REGIMENT
Specialist Four Teeter distinguished himself by valorous action on 24 April 1971 when his unit became engaged with a determined enemy force, he exposed himself, with complete disregard for his own safety, to intense hostile fire as he moved forward to the point of heaviest contact and placed a heavy volume of suppressive fire on the insurgent forces. His courageous actions were an inspiration to the other members of his unit and were instrumental in the successful completion of the mission. His display of personal bravery, and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
Headquarters, 3rd Brigade (Separate), 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) General Orders No. 934 (29 June 1971)