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The first African American recipient of the war was Milton L. Olive III who sacrificed himself to save others by smothering a grenade with his body. [5] Riley L. Pitts was killed after attacking an enemy force with rifle fire and grenades and was the first African American commissioned officer of the war to receive the medal. [6]
Gary Burnell Beikirch (August 29, 1947 – December 26, 2021) was a United States Army soldier who received the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Vietnam War.
Michael Edwin Thornton (born March 23, 1949) is a retired United States Navy SEAL and recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Vietnam War. He was awarded the medal for saving the life of his senior officer, Lieutenant Thomas R. Norris , who also earned the Medal of Honor in an unrelated ...
Gary George Wetzel (born September 29, 1947) is a former United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Vietnam War.
Milton Lee Olive III (November 7, 1946 – October 22, 1965) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of America's highest military decoration — the Medal of Honor — for his heroic action in the Vietnam War, when, at the age of 18, Olive sacrificed his life to save others by falling on a grenade.
Pages in category "Vietnam War recipients of the Medal of Honor" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 268 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. (previous page) *
Their names are now on the same panel of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C., he said. Private Bruno Orig, from Honolulu, Hawaii, saw several fellow soldiers wounded by a fierce attack on ...
Donlon (standing at right, at attention) waits to receive his Medal of Honor from U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson.. In May 1964, Donlon's team was sent to Vietnam where they established an outpost at Nam Dong, about 15 miles (24 km) from the border with Laos.