"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....
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...
Outstanding heroism
On May 15, 1968, fighter pilot Captain Robert M. Gatewood submitted this memorandum detailing the events of May 12 at Kham Duc, in the Republic of Vietnam. His memo...
Photograph of the U.S.S. Maddox
This photograph was taken in May 1964, as the U.S.S. Maddox sailed into Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The Maddox served during World War II and the Korean War...
Pulling out Tailpipe Delta
This Combat Control Team Mission Report of May 12, 1968, describes Lieutenant Colonel Joe Jackson’s flight into an abandoned Special Forces camp at Kham Duc,...
Racing to attack
Three North Vietnamese P-4 torpedo boats attacked the U.S.S. Maddox, an American destroyer patrolling the Gulf of Tonkin, on August 2, 1964. This photograph...
Recommendation for decoration
This form, submitted by Colonel William K. Bailey, commander of the 311 Air Commando Squadron, verifies that all records and sources have been considered and formally...