"Inspiration to all the men in his company"
First Lieutenant Onless C. Brister submitted this statement describing the medical aid Private First Class Desmond Doss gave to injured soldiers from April 29 to May...
"Like a miracle"
Sergeant James Lundie submitted this statement describing his rescue by Lieutenant Colonel Joe M. Jackson on May 12, 1968, at Kham Duc, Republic of Vietnam....
"They were magnificent"
Technical Sergeant Morton J. Freedman submitted this statement of his rescue from Kham Duc, Republic of Vietnam. Freedman and the other two members of the Combat...
"Vicious hail"
2nd Lieutenant Kenneth L. Phillips describes in this statement how Private First Class Desmond Doss gave medical aid to men under "a vicious hail of enemy grenade and...
"…and everybody froze"
In this eyewitness statement, three radio telephone operators describe how Staff Sergeant Clifford Sims saved the lives of all the soldiers in the area. Sims was...
Gallant conduct
This document describes Captain Manuel “Jay” S. Vargas’s gallant conduct during the April 1968 battle near Dai Do in the Republic of Vietnam. This statement by...
Magnificent leadership
First Lieutenant Luther L. Lawson recounts an incident in which Captain Manuel “Jay” S. Vargas demonstrated his professionalism and proved to be an...