Service Jacket
OPERATION NONDESCRIPT FLEEING (2021-03-12):
1st Battle of Men Cheah
OPFOR assault across the Tonle river stalled through determined defence at OP Pyle by 1st Platoon until nightfall. OPFOR pontoon bridge destroyed by combat engineers swimming across the Tonle to place charges under covering fire from their squad.
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
OPERATION DIMWITTED OVERAGE (2021-03-19):
2nd Battle of Men Cheah
1st Platoon launch a jungle patrol to intercept Chelt Cong infiltration groups moving out from Men Cheah, where regular forces of the Proletarian Avon Valley Nationalist army (1st Bat. ChelteNam Heavy Assault Veterans (CHAV)) were digging in at the captured US Logistics Station Oriole on the eastern bank of the Tonle, although with the pontoon bridge destroyed, movement across the river is limited to sampan-transported light vehicles and infantry.
Promoted to PFC.
OPERATION DUTIFUL KITE (2021-03-21):
Combat Patrol, Vicinity of Cheah Chab Trei
1st Platoon Bravo Company moves out from Patrol Base Giant on... patrol. The CC are out there in the woods, and we have to go encourage them to leave. Ain't no surprisingly well preserved regency architecture on this side of the river, Chelt. Get yourself outta here.
Bronze Star Medal: For a heroic close quarters defence of downed team medical personnel during the evacuation of the River Village, ensuring that the platoon was not deprived of mission-critical skillset.
Navy Unit Commendation
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Promoted to LCpl.
Purple Heart
OPERATION THERAPEUTIC KIMBERWICK (2021-05-14):
Combat Patrol, Vicinity of Maxwell Field. Followed by defence of the Saigon embassy from armed student revolutionaries.
Bronze Star Medal: For steadiness under fire when defending against infantry close assault during the Combat Patrol of Trie La.
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Promoted to Cpl.
Navy Unit Commendation
Bronze Star Medal: For leadership and tenacity holding fixed positions under heavy enemy fire, organising to preserve the lives of their squad.
Promoted to Sgt.
Navy Unit Commendation
Silver Star Medal: For taking command of the platoon in extreme circumstances and successfully evacuating to avoid capture in the engagement at Phok Ham.
Gallantry Cross with Palm Leaf: For leadership in the defence of San Bay Ban Airfield.
OPERATION SQUALID ARMADILLO (2021-10-03):
Combat Patrol, Khe Sahn Province, Vicinity of Old Fort. In which marines can't count to three.
Meritorious Service Medal: For steadiness under fire and leadership in combat.
Mentioned in Despatches: For steadiness under fire and leadership in combat.
Promoted to SSgt.
Silver Star Medal: For disabling a Shilka anti-aircraft vehicle at close range during the second phase of the Battle of That.
Killed in Action - 2021-10-22