Bacon

Campaign: ChelteNam

CHARACTER DOSSIER // SERVICE RECORD

United States Marine Corps Private First Class LAT Rifleman

Record of service

Rank history, operations served, injuries, medals and commendations.

Private

Promoted on 20 Nov 2022

OperationParticipated in operation

27 Nov 2022

Operation: Op Perfect Brace - Infiltrate into Cambridgeshire to take down a listening post and enemy held village of Bien Lung, then evac via boat to Mong Song.

Medal: Vietnam Service Medal

Medal: Vietnam Campaign Medal

Medal: National Defense Service Medal

OperationParticipated in operation

2 Dec 2022

Operation: Op Esteemed Niece - Take out the training camp near Nodal Lho and the VIP at the camp.

Commendation: Found and retrieved wounded whilst under fire limiting the time EGR remained stationary and vulnerable. Bacon also provided good intel, spotting enemy movements allowing EGR to manage the contact appropriately. - by Admin

OperationParticipated in operation

6 Jan 2023

Operation: Op Western Entrepreneur - Take a vehicle to the smugglers' camp, and clear the command post on the way, then move out to the west to raid more supplies and intel. And then hit that command post AGAIN on the way back.

OperationParticipated in operation

14 Jan 2024

Operation: Op Euphoric Diabetes - Enemy spotters suspected at three locations. Endgame Red sent in to carry out foot patrols to find them and give them the bad news.

OperationParticipated in operation

19 Jan 2024

Operation: Op Clean Blanket - SAR Ops. Scramble 1: Two pilots ejected over the river bend north of Keng Lat. One pilot KIA, one recovered by Endgame Red and extracted. Scramble 2: Single pilot shot down over San Bay Ban, chute landed on the coastline SW of the airfield. Pilot recovered by Endgame Red. Two Jolly Greens and Sandy-1 shot down, crew recovered by Endgame Red.

OperationParticipated in operation

21 Jan 2024

Operation: Op Vanity Snob - SAR Ops. Scramble 1: A4 pilot crashed in a mountain valley north of Hue, near medium mobile AAA battery on plateau, pilot ejected. Pilot recovered alive by Endgame Red but killed by Chelt Cong recoilless fire near escape LZ. Scramble 2: Two ejected pilots linked up during E&E and took shelter in a shop in Attapeu before it was occupied by a CC Main Force with light armour and vehicle support. Both pilots recovered successfully, Covey-1 shot down but recovered from the site successfully.

Commendation: Following orders, proving to be both a reliable member of the squad and an example for others to follow. Recommend promotion to PFC. - by Admin

OperationParticipated in operation

26 Jan 2024

Operation: Op Substantial Grapefruit - SAR Ops. Scramble 1: a CAS skyraider has gone down north of the radar station at Ke Chau. Insert into Ke Chau to gain more information from ground forces there, then move to recover pilot. Scramble 1a: a CAS skyraider has gone down in support of Scramble 1. Head back out after a rearm and rescue him. Scramble 2: two pilots ahve gone down and are being sheltered by friendly forces in a cave complex to the west of Cu Chi. Be careful though, it's getting dark.

OperationParticipated in operation

23 Feb 2024

Operation: Op Gray Scaffold - Stage One: Go by boat to the island of Tre Lon, find the enemy political officer who is hiding in a bunker, capture him, then bring him back to Pleiku docks. Stage Two: Use information gathered from the political officer to find and secure enemy supply dumps north east of Hue.

Private First Class

Promoted on 3 Mar 2024

OperationParticipated in operation

29 Mar 2024

Operation: Op Super Directive - Insert (hur hur hur) in the North of North ChelteNam, to extract Mystic Badger from one of three enemy POW camps.

OperationParticipated in operation

10 May 2024

Operation: Op Remembering Lasagna - Endgame Red provide heavy vehicle support to USMC troops defending a town and river crossing south of the Song Bin Tanh airbase. Under sustained assault and artillery bombardment, the local Chelt Cong having emptied their hidden arsenals of stolen heavy equipment in an attempt to deal a heavy blow to South Cheltnamese democracy in the region, the tank platoon and infantry were forced to pull back to reconsolidated, before assaulting back across the river after putting in airstrikes to retake the town. While losses were high, Chelt Cong insurgent activity in the region will be severely curtailed for some time to come.

OperationParticipated in operation

17 May 2024

Operation: Op Waiting Shoreline - Low level helicopter insertion to take an expansive hostile SAM site at Hill 220

Medal: Silver Star Medal

Reason: For charging and disabling several enemy prepared positions of the defensive line around Hill 220, Prei Khmaoch Luong province, then holding them against determined counterattack until supporting infantry could arrive, enabling USMC troops to breach the perimeter and destroy the SAM site during Operation Waiting Shoreline. (by Admin)

Commendation: Under withering fire, charged and disabled several enemy prepared positions. Whilst sustaining several wounds then held positions from enemy counter attack until supporting infantry could arrive at their position allowing USMC force to gain foothold inside the initial defensive line. - by Admin

OperationParticipated in operation

7 Jun 2024

Operation: Op Bridgerton Rising - Bridge building. In the dark. In the rain. Under autocannon fire. Whilst surrounded by bastards. Using a few shovels and a wheelbarrow.

Medal: Mentioned in Despatches

Reason: For quick thinking and swift determined response in the protection of the essential repair vehicle during the bridging operations during Operation Bridgerton Rising. (by Admin)

Commendation: PFC Bacon demonstrated quick thinking and showed the strength of his character when the vehicles of Endgame Red came under direct and close attack during the consolidation phase following a bridging operation. With the foot mobile elements of the squad at a significant remove the Private showed no hesitation in the protection of the repair truck he was operating and rapidly repositioned his vehicle to an alternate location of tactical value. His Faith in the resilience of the Corps and its members was demonstrated to be absolute as he was able to confidently rely on Private Tubular to provide support and security to the second vehicle. - by Admin

OperationParticipated in operation

28 Jun 2024

Operation: Op Twin Great-grandfather - Attack the Chelt base in the village of Rung Cung and rescue the astronauts from the tunnels under the village

Medal: Navy and Marine Corps Medal

Reason: For situational awareness and swift recovery of downed medic and their medic casualty preventing further casualties to the unit during Operation Twin Great-Grandfather. (by Admin)

Commendation: Good situational awareness lead to recovery of downed medic and their medic casualty. - by Admin

OperationParticipated in operation

5 Jul 2024

Operation: Op Handmade Pretzel - To the west of Pleiku Airfield is Patrol Base Syncopated Weasel. Intel reports there are 6 rock bases in use by the Chelt in it's vicinity. Some one has to go clear them, and that someone is Endgame Red.

OperationParticipated in operation

19 Jul 2024

Operation: Op Old Dingo - SAR mission. 3x aircrew and 1x press VIP to rescue. 2x aircrew and 1x press VIP survive. Hoorah Marines!

Medal: Navy and Marine Corps Medal (1 Gold Star)

Reason: AWARDED Navy and Marine Corps Medal (NMCM) for acting as squad radio operator and co-ordinating with great skill with air support to destroy enemy concentrations before they could engage the platoon and the aircrew they were escorting during SAR Operations as part of Operation Old Dingo. (by Admin)

Commendation: For taking on RTO duties at short notice with no training. - by Admin

Commendation: Coordinated with air to provide accurate intel and targets allowing EGR to maneuver and stay on mission. Several times Bacon's actions resulted in enemy concentrations being destroyed before engaging EGR and pinning it in place thus allowing securing of downed aircrew with minimal risk to them and momentum of mission maintained. - by Admin

OperationParticipated in operation

10 Jan 2025

Operation: Op Wiping Litmus - Patrol around the POW camp, then a second patrol in the swamp.

OperationParticipated in operation

17 Jan 2025

Operation: Op Content Carrot - Find and destroy the five missiles of an SA-2 GUIDELINE SAM site, its FAN SONG guidance radar and the associated supply dump.

Medal: Mentioned in Despatches x2

Reason: For displaying excellent conduct in an unanticipated leadership position, taking control of a fireteam with calm and collected demeanour and positioning it to conduct flanking attacks that allowed the remainder of the platoon to manouver effectively while conducting essential actions to preserve USAF lives by destroying a Fan Song radar position as part of Operation Content Carrot. (by Admin)

Medal: Navy and Marine Corps Commendation

Reason: AWARDED Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Combat V (NMCCM-V) for careful husbanding of ammunition during combat operations while maintaining accurate and effective fires, allowing him to resupply more profligate members of his fireteam with ammunition while equalling their effectiveness during Operation Content Carrot. (by Admin)

Commendation: Ammo sharing when I was down to Spoon, multiple times. - by Admin

Commendation: for cool calm and collected leadership. and for his invaluable assistance to his team members and resupplies under fire - by Admin

Commendation: Showing superb leadership skills, leading with courage and an eye for terrain. Bacon did an excellent job of leading a fire team. He manoeuvred his squad well, flanking enemy concentrations and providing overwatch. At one point Baconw as required to disengage his fire team and withdraw under extreme pressure. He did so with skill. Potential NCO. - by Admin

OperationParticipated in operation

21 Mar 2025

Operation: Op Welfare Hyena - EGR is sent to sweep the Mekong Delta for four AA guns known to be operating in the area.

Medal: Silver Star Medal (1 Gold Star)

Reason: AWARDED Silver Star Medal (SSM) for single-handed assaulting a heavily defended enemy position with sustained rifle fire and hand grenades in order to draw fire away from his fireteam which was pinned under sustained MMG fire, recieving several wounds yet successfully allowing the assault force to adjust its axis of attack and overwhelm the enemy during intense jungle warfare battles in the Mekong Delta as part of Operation Welfare Hyena. (by Admin)

Commendation: Assaulting, under heavy fire, a key enemy position. Cleared multiple defensive positions drawing fire and sustaining several wounds allowing the rest of the assault force to maneuver and overwhelm the enemy. - by Admin