1Lt BRIAN M. THACKER Btry A, 1st Bn, 92d Artillery Kontum Province, RVN 31 March 1971 1Lt Thacker was serving as the team leader operating with ARVN elements when a numerically superior NVA force launched an early morning assault on the hilltop Firebase. Rockets, Flame Throwers, and automatic weapons were all unleashed on the ARVN … Continue reading 31 March
30 March
2Lt JOHN P. BOBO 3rd Battalion, 9th Marines, 3rd Marine Div. Quang Tri Province, RVN 30 March 1967 While establishing night ambush sites, 2Lt Bobo’s unit was attacked by a reinforced North Vietnamese company supported by heavy automatic weapons and mortar fire. Realizing the gravity of the situation 2Lt Bobo organized a hasty defense and … Continue reading 30 March
29 March
SSG ROBERT H DIETZ Co A, 38th Bn, 7th AD Kirchain, Germany 29 March 1945. While serving as squad leader during the advance on Kirchain, Germany. Dietz and his men were faced with German rocket-launching teams, riflemen and the high probability the bridges were set to be blown at the first sight of a US … Continue reading 29 March
28 March
HM3 ROBERT R. INGRAM, Company C, 1stBattalion, 7th Marines Quang Ngai Province RVN. 28 March 1966 Ingram was serving as Corpsman in Quang Ngai Province Republic of Vietnam when the platoon of Marines he was assigned to engaged an NVA battalion. As the battle moved across the terrain a village tree line exploded with machine … Continue reading 28 March
27 March
HC3 WILLIAM R. CHARETTE U.S. Navy Medical Corpsman Korea 27 March 1953 The Marine Rifle company Hospital Corpsman Charette was attached to came under heavy fire from a well-entrenched and numerically superior enemy force. Charette repeatedly moved out into the barrage of hostile small-arms and mortar fire to render assistance to his wounded Marines. An … Continue reading 27 March
26 March
1LT HARRY LINN MARTIN Co. C, 5th Pioneer Battalion 5th Marine Division Iwo Jima 26 March 1945 A concentrated enemy attack penetrated 1Lt. Martin’s sector of the 5th Pioneer Battalion bivouac area a few minutes before dawn. 1Lt. Martin instantly organized a firing line of marines succeeding in stalling the attack Martin set out to … Continue reading 26 March
25 March
1Lt STEPHEN H. DOANE B Co. 1st Bn, 5th Inf Reft. 25th ID Hau Nghia Province, RVN 25 March 1969 1Lt. Doane was serving as a platoon leader when his unit was ambushed by an enemy force concealed in protected bunkers and trenches. Three of the Lt’s men were pinned down in the front … Continue reading 25 March
24 March
SFC WILLIAM MAUD BRYANT, Co. A, 5th Special Forces Group Long Khanh Province, RVN 24 March 1969 SFC Bryant was in command of a Civilian Irregular Defense Group when the unit came under attack from an enemy force consisting of three Regiments. SFC. Bryant proved himself on several occasions during the 34-hour battle. He moved … Continue reading 24 March
23 March
SP/4 MICHAEL JOHN FITZMAURICE Troop D, 2d Squadron 17th Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division Khe Sanh, RVN 23 March 1971 SP/4 Fitzmaurice and 3 fellow Paratroopers were holding their position in a bunker when enemy Sappers infiltrating the area with explosive charges led a company sized enemy assault. When the enemy chucked 3 satchel charges into … Continue reading 23 March
22 March
1SG DAVID H. McNERNEY A CO. 1st Bn, 8th Inf. 4th ID Polei Doc, RVN 22 March 1967 1SG McNerney’s unit came under attack by a North Vietnamese Army battalion at Polei Doc, RVN. 1SG McNerney ran forward through a hail of enemy fire to join his men at the point of heaviest contact. He … Continue reading 22 March
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