Search results
Records or evidence of awards were sometimes maintained by U.S. military units or in an award recipient's service record, so those may be available to an award recipient looking for confirmation of a (defunct) foreign country award received. Despite being obsolete, earned foreign South Vietnam decorations and awards remain authorized for US ...
Lynn talked of "Pop" Smith so much and we visited the Wall several years ago. My husband died of exposure to Agent Orange on May 26, 2021 and when the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Foundation planned the In Memory program this year, my son and I came to the event. On Father's Day we laid a rose at your loved one's name on the Wall and one at the ...
During the Vietnam War and in the following twelve months, 235 Medals of Honor were awarded and since 1978 a further 33 awards have been presented. Of the total of 268 awards, 179 were to the US Army, 15 to the US Navy, 58 to the USMC and 14 to the USAF. These totals do not include the award to the Vietnam Unknown Soldier.
Another Black man, retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Donald Parker, who like Smith was injured during the Vietnam War after stepping on a Viet Cong booby trap, received his Purple Heart, but only in ...
Air Medal. Army Commendation Medal. William Edward Adams (June 16, 1939 – May 25, 1971) was a major in the United States Army who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War . On May 25, 1971, Adams volunteered to fly a helicopter to rescue one wounded American as well as the remains of the other three ...
- 1962–1971
- United States Army
During the Vietnam War and in the following twelve months, 235 Medals of Honor were awarded and since 1978 a further 33 awards have been presented. Of the total of 268 awards, 179 were to the US Army, 15 to the US Navy, 58 to the USMC and 14 to the USAF. These totals do not include the award to the Vietnam Unknown Soldier.
Sep 19, 2020 · He deployed twice to Vietnam, served in Grenada and Beirut, is a Navy Cross recipient, has two Silver Star Medals, a Bronze Star Medal for valor, and received three Purple Hearts for injuries...
