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
21 March
MSG CHARLES (SNAKE) ERNEST HOSKING JR. ODA-302 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Phuoc Long Province, RVN 21 March 1967 MSG Hosking (then Sfc.), respectfully referred to as "SNAKE HOSKINS" by his men, was serving as company advisor in the III Corps Civilian Irregular Defense Group Reaction Battalion during combat operations in Don Luan District. A … Continue reading 21 March
20 March
CPL TERRY TERUO KAWAMURA 173d Airborne Brigade Camp Radcliff, RVN 20 March 1969 Cpl. Kawamura was serving as a member of the 173d Engineer Company when an enemy demolition team infiltrated the unit quarters area and opened fire with automatic weapons. An intense explosion tore a hole in the roof and stunned the occupants of … Continue reading 20 March
19 March
LTJG DONALD ARTHUR GARY U.S.S. Franklin Japanese Home Islands near Kobe, Japan 19 March 1945 LT Gary was serving as an engineering officer attached to the U.S.S. Franklin when Franklin was attacked by enemy aircraft during. Franklin was rocked by a series of violent explosions set off in her own ready bombs, rockets, and ammunition. … Continue reading 19 March
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