1st Special Forces. Military Service Branch: U.S. Army. Medal of Honor Action Date: September 17, 1969. Medal of Honor Action Place: Chi Lang, Republic of Vietnam. Citation. Staff Sergeant Melvin Morris distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving as Commander of a Strike Force drawn
The White House presented to his niece by President Barack Obama. Born: April 25, 1924, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, CA, United States. Died: June 9, 1944, Amfreville, France. Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, Santa Monica, CA, United States. U.S. Army Private Joe Gandara was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during
Private First Class Milton Lee Olive, III, United States Army, Medal of Honor recipient for actions in the Vietnam War. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Army. Chicago-native Milton L. Olive III joined the U.S. Army’s 503rd Infantry Regiment, 1 73rd Airborne Brigade and served at Phu Cuong, Vietnam. During a patrol through the jungle to locate Viet Specialist Five. Unit. 60th Infantry Regiment. Battles/wars. Vietnam War. Awards. Medal of Honor. Purple Heart. Clarence Eugene Sasser (born September 12, 1947) is a former United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Vietnam War . John Franklin Baker Jr. Details. Rank: Sergeant (rank at time of action: Private First Class) Conflict/Era: Vietnam War. Unit/Command: Company A, 2d Battalion, 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division. Military Service Branch: U.S. Army. Medal of Honor Action Date: November 5, 1966.Honor the Sacrifice; Inspire the Future. The Society’s membership is comprised of those who wear the Medal of Honor, the United States’ highest military award for valor. Through the Society's Outreach, Education and History initiatives, the Medal of Honor Recipients continue their service across the nation. Every Medal, a story to be told
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