Sgt Phones (KIA)
Radio Operator

Sgt (E-5)
Sgt (E-5)
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Purple Heart
Silver Star Medal

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
Joined campaign as Cpl.
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.
OPERATION COMBATIVE BACHELOR (2021-03-26): Combat Patrol, Vicinity of Camp 43. The Great Escape.
OPERATION SATISFIED X-RAY (2021-04-09): SAM Site Assault, Hill 220
OPERATION TEENY-TINY GHETTO (2021-04-11): Bridging Operation, Cheah Chab Trei
Purple Heart
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Promoted to Sgt.
OPERATION DANGEROUS XYLOPHONE (2021-04-16): Boatyard Assault, Western Bank of the Tonle
OPERATION XANTHIC UNEMPLOYMENT (2021-04-23): Garrison the Retrans Station Vandergriff
OPERATION REFLECTIVE LOCK (2021-04-25): Road Clearance Patrol, LZ Savage to Camp Sarge
OPERATION KNOWN CHALICE (2021-05-21): Garrison Operation, Hue
OPERATION QUIET UPDATE (2021-05-23): Rescue & Tech Denial Operation, Shropshire
Silver Star Medal: For selfless bravery in saving the life of a fellow marine in exceptionally bad conditions.
Killed in Action - 2021-05-23