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
Promoted to PFC.
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.
Mentioned in Despatches: For sucessful destruction of an enemy armoured vehicle which had disabled a friendly M48.
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.
Silver Star Medal: For stepping out into an open area in full sight of incoming enemy fire to destroy a recoilless-rifle armed North Cheltenham type 55 which was about to fire on a casualty collection point.
Purple Heart
Purple Heart
Meritorious Unit Commendation
OPERATION THERAPEUTIC KIMBERWICK (2021-05-14):
Combat Patrol, Vicinity of Maxwell Field. Followed by defence of the Saigon embassy from armed student revolutionaries.
Mentioned in Despatches: For effectiveness in combat during the defence of Hue.
Purple Heart
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Navy Unit Commendation
Killed in Action - 2021-06-13