Medal of Honor Recipients - Vietnam War

It is sad that SSG Hooper died, his drinking was a major contributor to his cause of death by hemorrhage. I wish he could have received the help he needed CSM Charles Hayden .

SFC William Farrell - Nice that you copy. That is what my friend related. Nevertheless, PTSD left untreated -/---/.

CSM Charles Hayden I am glad to have posted this, to pay my respects to the Vietnam Soldiers as you depicted in your response. Very inspiring and touching!

Can you elaborate more on your investigations CPT Jack Durish; much appreciated.

CPT Jack Durish thanks for sharing, well said and articulately conveyed. Thanks for displaying Duty Honor Country patriotism on Sammy L Davis.

SFC William Farrell - By the time we were done, we had assembled on book 2 inches thick on each recommendation. We needed the input from every operational branch of division, brigade, and battalion, as well as eyewitness statements. Intelligence reports of enemy and friendly dispositions and strengths, operational reports of the mission, even weather reports. Of the four recommendations I worked on, Sammy L Davis was the only one wounded and required medical reports. Yes, only one wounded. It's unusual for a MoH recipient to escape wounds. The most unusual recommendation I worked on involved two recipients engaged in the same action. They cleaned out four enemy bunkers while being fired on by a VC company concealed in a woodline on the flank of the bunker line. By the time they had finished with the bunkers they were out of ammo and grenades. Apparently the VC weren't aware of this and took off. The two followed the fleeing VC picking up dropped weapons and emptying them on the enemy. Sounds outlandish, but true. Witnessed by their company which had been pinned down by the enemy fire until the VC turned their full attention on the two MoH recipients.

LTC Stephen F. thank you for your well conveyed and articulate post that demonstrates valor to the utmost of Duty Honor Country that our Vietnam Veterans displayed.