PVT GEORGE WATSON Laundry Specialist 2nd Battalion, 29th Quartermaster Regiment L&B Aboard SS Jacob, near New Guinea 8 March 1943 Although with a Bachelor’s degree from Colorado A&M (now CSU), Pvt Watson was better educated than the majority of the soldiers whose drawers he washed every day. Yet he was not considered good enough to … Continue reading 8 March
7 March
SFC NELSON V. BRITTIN Co. I, 19th Infantry Regiment Vicinity of Yonggong-ni, Korea 7 March 1951 SFC Brittin was leading his squad up a hill, with meager cover in the face of murderous fire from the an enemy gun position. He ordered his men to provide covering fire while he advanced, alone. Brittin tossed a … Continue reading 7 March
6 March
Seaman David G. Ouellet River Squadron 5, My Tho Detachment 53 Mekong River, RVN 6 March 1967 River Patrol Boat (PBR) 124, which was on patrol during the early evening hours, Seaman Ouellet was at his station on the forward gun when he observed suspicious activity near the river bank and alerted his boat captain. … Continue reading 6 March
5 March
2Lt ROBERT J. HIBBS B Co. 2d Bn, 28th Infantry 1st Infantry Division Don Dien Lo Ke, RVN 5 March 1966 2Lt. Hibbs was leading a 15-man ambush patrol, when his scouts observed a company sized element of Viet Cong advancing toward the Battalion perimeter. 2Lt Hibbs radioed in a report then placed 2 Claymore … Continue reading 5 March
4 March
Sgt. Troy A. McGill Troop G, 5th Cavalry Regiment 1st Cavalry Division Los Negros Islands, Admiralty Group 4 March 1944 In the early morning hours of 4, March, Sgt. McGill, and a squad of 8 men were occupying a revetment to the front of the main body of his unit. Enemy troops spent the prior … Continue reading 4 March
3 March
Sgt Lester R. Stone, jr. Company B, 1st Battalion, 20th Infantry 11th Inf Bde, 23d ID (Americal) West of Landing Zone Liz Republic of Vietnam 3 March 1969 Sgt. Stone’s platoon was on a combat patrol mission just west of Landing Zone Liz when it came under intense automatic weapons and grenade fire from a … Continue reading 3 March
2 March
Seaman James K. L. Duncan Mississippi Squadron. Union Navy Aboard U.S.S. Fort Hindman (Tinclad #13) Near Harrisonburg, La. 2 March 1864 Serving as an Ordinary Seaman aboard the Tinclad Paddlewheel Gunboat, U.S.S. Fort Hindman, James Duncan participated in several river engagements and attacks on Confederate shipping and installations along the river. During the engagement near … Continue reading 2 March
1 Mar
PFC DANIEL D. BRUCE HSC, 3d Battalion, 5th Marines 1st Marine Division. Fire Support Base Tomahawk Quang Nam Province, RVN 1 March 1969 While serving as a mortar crewman PFC Bruce was on night watch in position on the perimeter at fire support base tomahawk when he heard movements ahead of him. Then an enemy … Continue reading 1 Mar
29 February
PM2 GEORGE EDWARD WAHLEN Attached to 2d Battalion, 26th Marines, 5th Marine Division Iwo Jima, Volcano Islands 29 February During action against enemy forces on Iwo Jima, Pharmacist’s Mate Second Class (PM2) Wahlen was administering medical aid to a fallen Marine when he was himself seriously wounded. Despite his painful wounds, Wahlen remained on the … Continue reading 29 February
28 February
PSG MATTHEW LEONARD Company B, 1st Battalion 16th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division Near Suoi Da, RVN 28 February 1967 When PSG Leonard’s platoon was ambushed by a much larger enemy force and his Platoon Leader and several key NCOs and officers wounded in the first assault, Leonard quickly rallied his men into a counter-attack stopping … Continue reading 28 February
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