As of June 2022[update], this list is incomplete, showing 496 Navy Crosses awarded in all service branches for actions of valor during the Vietnam War: 124 to US Navy recipients; 369 to US Marine Corps recipients; one Republic of Vietnam Navy recipient;[6] one Army of the Republic of Vietnam recipient;[7] and one US Army recipient. By partial comparison, as of June 2022[update], the U.S. Department of Defense shows 126 awarded to Navy recipients[8] and 370 to Marines Corps recipients,[9] for acts of valor during the Vietnam War.
Provided covering fire which allowed his Marines to withdraw, and then assaulted the enemy outnumbering enemy force and killed three in hand-to-hand combat before he himself was killed.
Second award (first was in Korean War). Led three Ontos to reinforce a besieged Marine platoon, killing 30 of the enemy. He was then wounded during an ambush while returning to his command post, but led his Marines in repelling the attack.
Machine gun team leader who held his position with his gunner, putting heavy fire on the enemy and allowing their platoon to withdraw before they were both killed
First award, picked up two enemy hand grenades and threw them away from a group of Marines. He shielded them from the blast of the second grenade and was wounded.
Field artillery batteryman who held off an enemy attack with a machine gun. He threw several enemy grenades out of his position and was wounded and lost consciousness. When he regained consciousness, he returned to his weapon before he collapsed.
Commanded two Marine rifle companies in the defense of Hill 881S during a 77 day siege where they sustained nearly 100% casualties. Dabney was the son-in-law of Chesty Puller, and was belatedly awarded his Navy Cross in 2005.
Chief Surgeon at U.S. Naval Support Activity. He volunteered to surgically remove a live 60-mm. mortar round from the chest of a wounded South Vietnamese soldier. He successfully removed the mortar and the patient survived.
Carl R. Dittman
Marine Corps
Corporal
Hill 461, Quảng Trị Province
November 14, 1968
Intelligence section scout
Billy M. Donaldson
Marine Corps
Staff Sergeant
near Dong Ha, Quảng Trị Province
August 8, 1966
Recon team leader who observed an enemy hand grenade land in a Marine's foxhole, jumped into the foxhole, and threw the grenade out. He was wounded when the grenade exploded shortly after he threw it.
Joseph P. Donovan
Marine Corps
First Lieutenant
near Nam O Bridge, Quảng Nam Province
February 22, 1969
First award, despite being wounded and his CH-46 helicopter being badly damaged while extracting a wounded Marine, he returned to another landing zone under heavy fire and landed twice to evacuate additional casualties.
Joseph P. Donovan
Marine Corps
First Lieutenant
near Liberty Bridge, Quảng Nam Province
April 21, 1969
Second award, landed his CH-46 helicopter under heavy fire to extract wounded Marines, during which the front of his helicopter was damaged by machine gun fire. He then commandeered a second helicopter and returned to the LZ under heavy fire.
Company commander who kicked an enemy hand grenade away from wounded Marines. He was wounded as he shielded the casualties from the resulting explosion.
Lowell F. Eggert
Navy
Commander
North Vietnam
May 10, 1972
Jet pilot
Joseph J. Ennis
Navy
Engineman Second Class
Mekong Delta region
April 4, 1968
Mobile Riverine Force
Barry W. Enoch
Navy
Chief Gunner's Mate
Long Phu District, Ba Xuyen Province
April 9, 1970
SEAL
John C. Ensch
Navy
Lieutenant
North Vietnam
May 23, 1972
Radar intercept officer who assisted his pilot in shooting down two enemy aircraft. He later became a POW on August 25, 1972.
Kicked a grenade out of his machine gun position, and then covered a second grenade with his body which failed to detonate. He was later killed in action on March 30, 1967.
Despite being wounded twice, he continued applying first aid to a wounded Marine and was killed when shot a third time.
George E. Gray
Marine Corps
Lance Corporal
Quảng Trị Province
February 2, 1968
He was wounded three times while knocking out an enemy mortar position. He then carried a wounded Marine to safety and shielded him from an exploding mortar round using his own body. He continued fighting the enemy and was wounded a fifth time.
John S. Green
Marine Corps
Gunnery Sergeant
Quế Sơn Valley
June 2, 1967
Led a frontal assault across 800 meters of rice paddies and knocked out a machine gun position, personally accounting for 10 enemies killed.
Maurice O. V. Green
Marine Corps
First Lieutenant
Quảng Nam Province
October 27, 1968
Intelligence officer
Robert B. Gregory Jr.
Marine Corps
Lance Corporal
Village of Hoa Huong, Quảng Nam Province
February 23 & 25, 1969
Rifleman in a combined action platoon
Michael E. Gresham
Marine Corps
Sergeant
Quảng Nam Province
September 11, 1968
Squad leader
Richard W. Gresko
Marine Corps
Sergeant
South Vietnam
March 11, 1970
Smothered an enemy hand grenade with his own body and was seriously wounded.
Machine gunner who held his position with his team leader, putting heavy fire on the enemy and allowing their platoon to withdraw before they were both killed
William E. Hayenga Jr.
Navy
Fireman
Rach Hong Nhu River
February 4, 1968
PBR
Daniel J. Hayes
Marine Corps
Lance Corporal
South Vietnam
November 28, 1968
Squad leader
Vincil W. Hazelbaker
Marine Corps
Major
near Ban Hieu
August 8, 1966
UH-1E helicopter pilot
Ronald B. Helle
Marine Corps
Sergeant
Combat Base Baldy, Quảng Nam Province
January 28, 1971
Covered an enemy hand grenade with his body and threw it out of the compound before it exploded
Billy K. Henderson
Marine Corps
Lance Corporal
South Vietnam
July 17, 1969
Squad leader
Robert L. Hendricks
Marine Corps
Corporal
South Vietnam
February 19, 1968
Threw himself on an enemy hand grenade which failed to detonate
Daniel B. Henry
Navy
Hospitalman First Class
near Da Nang, Quảng Nam Province
August 27, 1967
Volunteered to assist a surgeon in a 45 minute operation to amputate a wounded man's leg which had a live 2.75 inch rocket imbedded in it. Was later killed in action on January 31, 1968.
Despite being fatally wounded during the beginning of an ambush, he delivered devastating machine gun fire, allowing his platoon to kill 20 enemy soldiers.
Platoon sergeant who single-handedly assaulted enemy emplacements, knocking out one position despite being wounded. When he was being given first aid, he left his position of safety to assist his Marines during a mortar barrage when he was killed.
For single-handedly assaulting and destroying an enemy bunker and then fighting off six enemies who attempted to flank the platoon, killing three and causing the remainder to flee
Robert A. Kelly
Marine Corps
First Lieutenant
South Vietnam
September 3 & 5, 1966
Despite being wounded, he manned a machine gun on an M50 Ontos, was wounded three more times and lost consciousness.
Marwick L. Kemp
Marine Corps
Staff Sergeant
Quảng Ngãi Province
March 21, 1966
Took command of his platoon during an ambush and was instrumental in leading his Marines in killing 60 Viet Cong. He was later killed in action on February 18, 1969.
Single-handedly assaulted two enemy bunkers, delivered suppressive fire against additional positions, and assisted two wounded Marines to safety.
Kenneth A. Korkow
Marine Corps
Corporal
Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province
March 30, 1968
Directed his mortar section in destroying four enemy bunkers, single-handedly destroyed an enemy mortar position, and assisted several wounded Marines to an aid station before he was wounded.
William Kowalyk
Marine Corps
Lance Corporal
near Cam Lo, Quảng Trị Province
August 26, 1966
Despite being seriously wounded by an enemy grenade, he continued fighting from his foxhole and killed an enemy in hand-to-hand combat.
Suppressed the enemy with machine gun fire, and then shielded a wounded Corpsman from multiple enemy hand grenades, throwing two and kicking the rest of the grenades away
David R. Larsen
Navy
Gunner's Mate Third Class
Saigon River
August 2, 1969
Led his PBR crew ashore to assist a six-man patrol which was engaged with an enemy platoon
Rendered aid to wounded Marines for two hours despite multiple wounds, and then shielded a Marine from enemy fire using his own body
Claude G. Lebas
Marine Corps
Lance Corporal
Quảng Nam Province
April 2, 1966
Single-handedly destroyed an enemy mortar position and then retrieved a machine gun 100 meters forward of his platoon
Walter R. Ledbetter Jr.
Marine Corps
Lieutenant Colonel
Quảng Nam Province
January 31, 1970
Landed his helicopter a minefield while taking sniper fire to extract wounded Marines
Kenneth Ledford Jr.
Army
First Lieutenant
South Vietnam
September 15, 1970
Medical evacuation pilot who landed his helicopter under heavy fire to extract the crews of two crashed Navy helicopters
Alan C. Lefler
Marine Corps
Lance Corporal
near An Hoa, Quảng Nam Province
March 17, 1969
Delivered devastating machine gun fire from his door gun for four hours, and then left his helicopter on four occasions to assist wounded Marines back to it
Led a Vietnamese Marine Brigade in the successful assault of a village despite being wounded multiple times. He was later killed in a helicopter crash in Quảng Nam Province on November 18, 1970.
David H. Lewis
Navy
Lieutenant Commander
South Vietnam
September 24, 1969
Surgically removed an armed grenade launcher round which was imbedded in the thigh of a wounded Marine. The operation was successful and he saved the life of the Marine.
Planned, led, and directed 31 aircraft in an attack against the heavily defended Haiphong rail way/high way bridge, successfully destroying it without the loss of a single aircraft.
Led Vietnamese Marines in an assault against enemy trenches in a landing zone before carrying a wounded man to safety.
Melvin M. Long
Marine Corps
Sergeant
Quảng Tín Province
June 2, 1967
Led his squad in several assaults against enemy positions despite being wounded
Steven D. Lopez
Marine Corps
Corporal
near Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province
May 9–10, 1967
Saved the lives of several Marines in his patrol by calling in air support and fighting off an enemy platoon despite being wounded multiple times
Jose G. Lopez
Marine Corps
Sergeant
near Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province
September 2, 1967
When his small recon team encountered a large enemy force, he killed several of the enemy and called in close air support
John J. Lord Jr.
Marine Corps
Sergeant
South Vietnam
July 28, 1968
Took command of his company when all leadership was incapacitated during an ambush. Originally awarded the Bronze Star, he was awarded the Navy Cross in 2018.
As the commanding officer of Khe Sanh Combat Base, he established outposts on Hills 881S, 861, and 950, led the defense of Khe Sanh during the Ten Offensive, and coordinated and led Operation Scotland.
Joseph Luca
Marine Corps
Sergeant
Quảng Ngãi Province
March 5, 1967
Provided covering fire from an exposed position, allowing the wounded to be evacuated
Donald W. Lumbard
Marine Corps
Lance Corporal
near An Hoa, Quảng Nam Province
July 4, 1966
Mounted the exposed machine guns of several amphibian tractors during an ambush, and despite being wounded himself, he assisted other wounded Marines to safety
Rendered aid to numerous wounded Marines during an ambush before he was killed
Matthew C. MacVane
Marine Corps
Corporal
Cam Lo, Quảng Trị Province
August 14, 1967
Helped repulse a one hour long NVA assault on his compound
George M. Malone Jr.
Marine Corps
Second Lieutenant
A Shau Valley, Quảng Trị Province
February 22, 1969
Led his platoon in an assault against an NVA bunker complex, and despite being wounded twice, he single-handedly destroyed a machine gun position and six of the enemy
Bennie H. Mann Jr.
Marine Corps
Major
Quảng Tín Province
March 31, 1965
Flew his helicopter into a landing zone under heavy five multiple times, offloading Vietnamese Marines before rescuing the crew of a downed helicopter
Led several platoons in the assault of an NVA held hill, personally destroying four bunkers despite being wounded, and refusing evacuation when he learned all other officers and NCOs were casualties
Cecil H. Martin
Navy
Mineman First Class
Mekong Delta region
November 21, 1968
Led his PBR to rescue another boat crew during an ambush
Led his squad in an assault across rice paddies against a Viet Cong battalion, silencing an enemy machine gun position before shielding wounded Marine from mortar fire with his own body
James A. Mayton
Navy
Hospitalman First Class
South Vietnam
May 21, 1966
Made eight trips from his medical evacuation helicopter, rescuing 23 wounded Marines under heavy fire
Carlos K. McAfee
Marine Corps
Captain
South Vietnam
June 12, 1966
When all other advisors were killed during an enemy assault, he took command of a Vietnamese Marine Brigade for three hours before leading them in a counterattack
Bertram W. McCauley
Marine Corps
Major
near Phu Tay, Quảng Nam Province
September 5, 1966
When his first helicopter was badly damaged while rescuing wounded Marines under heavy fire, he commandeered a second helicopter and returned to the action to retrieve additional casualties
Led his platoon against an enemy bunker complex overlooking the landing zone, destroying several enemy positions. He was attempting to assist the wounded point man when he was killed.
POW who accepted responsibility for an escape attempt and was severely tortured
James V. McDaniel
Marine Corps
Second Lieutenant
Koh Tang Island, Cambodia
May 15, 1975
Landing on the beach in the first helicopter of the first wave during the Mayaguez incident, he led a patrol forward which sustained heavy casualties. Despite being wounded himself, he carried two Marines to safety and established a defensive perimeter.
Thomas C. McDonald
Marine Corps
Captain
near Da Nang, Quảng Nam Province
March 28, 1971
Illuminated several large groups of enemy troops with his helicopter searchlight despite heavy fire, resulting in the deaths of many of the enemy.
Robert M. McEwen
Navy
Lieutenant Commander
Hanoi, North Vietnam
March 30, 1968
A-6 Bombardier/Navigator who precisely dropped several bombs on a heavily defended port facility
William D. McHenry
Marine Corps
Corporal
Phu Loc District Headquarters
February 1, 1968
Assumed command of a reaction force during an ambush, moved several wounded Marines to safety, and provided covering fire despite being wounded himself, allowing the force to withdraw
Reported accurate information over the radio for over one hour despite being wounded during an NVA attack, and was later found with five dead enemies in front of his position
Remained at the controls of his crippled aircraft, allowing seven of his nine crew members to bail out and be rescued shortly after
Cleatus A. Miller Jr.
Marine Corps
Private First Class
Que Son District, Quảng Nam Province
October 25, 1969
Despite being wounded in the leg at the beginning of an ambush, he dragged himself to an exposed position when he fired his machine gun at the enemy until he lost consciousness
Robert G. Mitchell
Marine Corps
Major
near Da Nang, Quảng Nam Province
November 29, 1968
Extracted several groups of Marines with his CH-46 helicopter while under heavy fire
Robert E. Moe
Marine Corps
Staff Sergeant
Quảng Tín Province
December 9, 1965
Led his platoon in an assault against a Viet Cong battalion, saving the lives of approximately 40 South Vietnamese soldiers
Richard E. Moffit
Marine Corps
Sergeant
near the DMZ, Quảng Trị Province
May 16–17, 1967
Single-handedly assaulted enemy positions on two consecutive days, killing several of the enemy
Frederick G. Monahan
Marine Corps
Lance Corporal
near Hill 881, Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province
May 3, 1967
Single-handedly attacked and engaged an NVA force which had penetrated the wire in hand-to-hand combat and, despite being wounded, continued fighting for another two hours
After assisting one wounded Marine to safety, he ran 75 meters to assist two more wounded Marines and was wounded before he fired a machine gun into an NVA bunker and killed three of the enemy
Robert L. Montgomery
Marine Corps
Second Lieutenant
South Vietnam
June 8, 1969
Single-handedly assaulted two enemy machine gun positions despite being wounded
Freddie L. Moore
Marine Corps
Lance Corporal
South Vietnam
August 12, 1969
Assumed command of part of his platoon and led an assault to rescue several cut-off Marines
Led his battalion in killing more than 200 of the enemy
James E. Mulloy Jr.
Marine Corps
Sergeant
near Chu Lai, Quảng Tín Province
August 18, 1965
Single-handedly defended an amphibian tractor that was stuck in a rice paddy for 20 hours
David R. Murphy
Navy
Lieutenant Commander
North Vietnam
October 12–16, 1966
Rescued a downed Navy pilot, and later successfully flew his helicopter to the coast and ditched it in the sea after it was badly damaged and all crew members wounded
James E. Murphy
Marine Corps
Captain
near Con Thien, Quảng Trị Province
October 26, 1967
When he observed a helicopter crash 150 meters from his position, he single-handedly ran to the helicopter, pulled two men from the helicopter, and held off a large enemy force for over an hour
John D. Murray
Marine Corps
Captain
Quảng Tín Province
September 4, 6 & 10, 1967
Led his company to relieve several beleaguered companies
Lone Vietnam Navy Sea Commando to join lone US Navy SEAL Thomas R. Norris in ignoring "hold position" orders to complete the rescue of a downed US Air Force navigator
Led a strike force against the heavily defended Hai Phong petroleum and oil storage area
Thomas C. Panian
Marine Corps
Sergeant
Quảng Tín Province
September 6, 1967
When half of his platoon was killed or wounded in just five minutes, he took charge and led his platoon in repulsing three enemy attacks over the next eight hours, during which he was wounded three times.
Lee R. Parrott
Marine Corps
Gunnery Sergeant
South Vietnam
August 10, 1969
When his platoon's defensive perimeter was penetrated by sappers, he charged and killed several of the enemy, assisted wounded Marines to the rear, and led his platoon in repelling several more attacks.
Anthony Paskevich Jr.
Marine Corps
Captain
near An Hoa, Quảng Nam Province
March 17, 1969
He refueled and rearmed his helicopter seven times during a four hour period, attacked enemy positions with rockets and machine guns, and landed his helicopter four times to evacuate wounded Marines from a rice paddy despite his helicopter being severely damaged by enemy fire.
James W. Pate Jr.
Navy
Lieutenant
North Vietnam
March 24, 1968
Pilot of the A-6A night all-weather attack against the heavily defended Kinh No railroad yard
Joseph S. Peczeli
Marine Corps
Gunnery Sergeant
near An Hoa, Quảng Nam Province
March 24, 1967
Defeated an enemy ambush and evacuated wounded Marines despite being wounded himself
Moved to an exposed position for two hours to call in artillery fire by himself and was wounded. Once the enemy was repulsed, he assisted wounded Marines back to the company perimeter, where he was wounded five more times.
John G. Phelps
Marine Corps
Lance Corporal
near Quảng Ngãi, Quảng Ngãi Province
August 19, 1967
When his UH-1E helicopter landed to extract four soldiers from a downed helicopter, he killed many enemy with his machine gun, and left the helicopter twice to help carry wounded men to the helicopter, killing one Viet Cong at close range with his pistol.
John C. Phillips
Navy
Hospitalman
South Vietnam
December 19, 1968
Threw his body across a wounded Marine to protect him from an exploding enemy hand grenade and continued rendering aid despite being painfully wounded.
Louis R. Piatt
Marine Corps
Second Lieutenant
Bo Ban area, Quảng Nam Province
February 23–24, 1969
Led his platoon against an NVA battalion, accounting for 48 enemies killed
Single-handedly attacked an NVA bunker complex, destroying one bunker before he was killed while advancing on a second.
Herbert E. Pierpan
Marine Corps
Major
Fire Support Base Argonne, Quảng Trị Province
March 20–22, 1969
Assaulted and knocked out an enemy bunker, personally killing two NVA soldiers, and assumed command of the battalion when his commanding officer was killed.
After crawling 20 meters to a wounded Marine and stopping the bleeding, he was in the process of dragging the man back to cover when he was mortally wounded.
Despite being wounded twice during an ambush, he continued to fire his grenade launcher at the enemy, personally killing six before he was hit a third time.
Robert O. Porter
Navy
Chief Gunner's Mate
Giang Thanh River
June 10, 1970
Threw an enemy hand grenade out of his PBR, and then directed suppressive fire on the attacking enemy despite being wounded.
Leroy N. Poulson
Marine Corps
Gunnery Sergeant
near Quảng Ngãi, Quảng Ngãi Province
August 19, 1967
When his UH-1E helicopter landed to extract four soldiers from a downed helicopter, he made multiple trips under heavy fire to rescue three wounded soldiers.
Led a fire team in an assault of an NVA mortar position, personally killing two enemies, and then provided suppressive fire allowing his wounded Marines to withdraw, silencing a machine gun before he was killed.
Continued to aid multiple wounded Marines despite being shot himself in the arm, and was rendering first aid to a Marine just 15 meters from an enemy machine gun when he was killed.
When every other member of his squad was wounded, he dragged each Marine to cover and treated their wounds. He continued exposing himself to enemy fire searching for additional casualties when he was killed
Marvin D. Reynolds
Navy
Lieutenant Commander
near Hanoi, North Vietnam
July 17, 1967
A4E pilot who located a fellow pilot who was shot down and escorted the rescue helicopter to successfully extract the man, silencing multiple enemy anti-aircraft positions along the way
Francis E. Rhodes Jr.
Navy
Lieutenant Commander
Mekong Delta region
September 15, 1967
Led his riverine assault craft in killing more than 200 of the enemy and destroying 600 bunkers
Thomas A. Richards
Marine Corps
Corporal
South Vietnam
June 5–6, 1969
Regrouped his platoon and led the Marines in fighting off the enemy throughout the night, before manning a machine gun and personally killing eight of the enemy
Harold A. Riensche
Marine Corps
Staff Sergeant
near Dong Ha, Quảng Trị Province
March 24, 1969
Single-handedly held off an NVA attack on his disable M51 Tank Retriever
On five occasions, he dangled under a bridge to place explosives while under enemy fire. He then destroyed the bridge with the explosives he had placed, stopping an enemy assault.
José L. Rivera
Marine Corps
Lance Corporal
Quảng Nam Province
March 26, 1969
While occupying a listening post, he covered an enemy hand grenade with his helmet, two flak jackets, and his own body. Despite being wounded, he covered the withdrawal of six Marines.
Miguel Rivera-Sotomayor
Marine Corps
Corporal
Quảng Trị Province
July 29, 1967
Delivered devastating fire on the enemy using a grenade launcher, a machine gun and a rifle despite being seriously wounded
Assumed command of his platoon when the platoon leader was killed, and later placed his own body between his wounded Marines and the enemy and provided covering fire
Gerald W. Rogers
Navy
Lieutenant Commander
Hanoi, North Vietnam
March 30, 1968
Flew his A-6 in a single-plane night attack against a heavily defended port facility and successfully bombed the target
Raymond G. Rogers Jr.
Marine Corps
First Sergeant
near the DMZ, Quảng Trị Province
March 30, 1967
Led his company in repulsing an NVA attack, accounting for 62 enemy soldiers killed
John R. Roland Jr.
Navy
Lieutenant, Junior Grade
Ham Luong River, Kien Hoa Province
January 28, 1969
Placed his patrol craft between two fellow Sailors who were blown from another boat into the river and enemy positions and successfully rescued them
Robert T. Roller
Marine Corps
Sergeant
near the DMZ, Quảng Trị Province
October 13, 1966
Directed the evacuation of the wounded and then led the assault on an enemy position despite being wounded multiple times
Place himself between his point man and the enemy and was wounded while delivering suppressive fire. He then led an assault against the enemy position
Richard E. Romine
Marine Corps
Lieutenant Colonel
South Vietnam
June 3–4, 1967
After crash-landing his helicopter away from enemy troops, he led his crew in fighting through enemy positions, before calling in precision air strikes for the next 24 hours
Rendered first aid to numerous wounded Marines, picking up weapons to fire back at the enemy. While shielding a Marine with his own body and firing at an enemy position, he was killed.
After killing two sappers who threw satchel charges at him and a fellow Marine, he placed his own body between the Marine and the satchel charges and was killed.
Timothy W. Russell
Marine Corps
Corporal
Cam Lo, Quảng Trị Province
February 2, 1968
Refused medical evacuation after being seriously wounded in order to direct the fire of his Marines and pinpoint enemy positions for five hours as the enemy assaulted Cam Lo District Headquarters
William E. Russell
Marine Corps
Captain
Quảng Trị Province
May 28–31, 1968
Led his company up a ridgeline in which they killed 65 of the enemy, and then directed his company in repulsing an NVA assault despite being wounded, killing another 140 of the enemy
John E. Rusth
Marine Corps
Corporal
Hill 110, Suoi Cho Valley
May 10, 1967
Led his Marines in an assault against NVA positions, and then assisted 10 wounded Marines to safety before collapsing from wounds and heat exhaustion
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Name
Service
Rank
Place of action
Date of action
Notes
Charles D. Sadler
Marine Corps
Corporal
South Vietnam
May 21, 1966
After his platoon sustained heavy casualties while being deployed in a landing zone, he consolidated the survivors into a defensive position as he delivered devastating machine gun fire on the enemy
Led his battalion in a helicopter assault, single-handedly assaulting an enemy machine gun position. He was killed the following day while leading the final assault against the enemy.
Placed his machine gun team in a position where they could deliver the most effective fire on the enemy. After he was wounded twice, he continued to fire his machine gun alone.
Klaus D. Schreiber
Marine Corps
First Lieutenant
Thừa Thiên Province
October 14, 1967
Born in Germany. After his recon patrol was ambushed, he rescued a mortally wounded Marine under heavy fire and then called in danger close air strikes for eight hours.
Henry M. Schunck
Marine Corps
Corporal
Ngok Tavak, Quảng Tín Province
May 10, 1968
When an NVA battalion attempted to overrun his camp, he fired an 81-mm. mortar at the enemy and assisted a wounded comrade to safety despite being wounded twice
Donald W. Scott
Marine Corps
Sergeant
Village of Gia Binh
September 18, 1966
When his platoon was badly ambushed, he ran through enemy fire six times to assist three wounded Marines to safety and recover the bodies of three Marines despite being wounded twice
Ned E. Seath
Marine Corps
Lance Corporal
DMZ, Quảng Trị Province
July 16, 1966
Assembled an M-60 machine gun using the pieces of two disabled ones, and then used it to deliver devastating fire on the enemy
Roger D. See
Marine Corps
Corporal
South Vietnam
June 8–9, 1969
Silenced an enemy bunker and continually patrolled the defensive perimeter of his recon team despite being wounded
Charles T. Sexton
Marine Corps
Corporal
A Shau Valley
February 5, 1970
When his recon team was ambushed and all members wounded or killed except him, he directed the fire of his two remaining Marines and called in air strikes for several hours
Harry E. Sexton
Marine Corps
Lieutenant Colonel
South Vietnam
September 11–14, 1970
Inserted and extracted a friendly force into a landing zone under heavy fire
Merlyn A. Sexton
Marine Corps
Captain
near Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province
June 19 – July 8, 1968
Rallied his company in the defense of a ridgeline and directed air strikes, ultimately accounting for the deaths of 212 NVA soldiers
Burton H. Shepherd
Navy
Commander
Hanoi, North Vietnam
October 26, 1967
Led an 18-plane strike group in successfully bombing a heavily defended thermal power plant. He then searched for a missing pilot for one hour until low fuel forced him to retire
Skillfully directed air strikes on the enemy which allowed the wounded to be extracted by a medical evacuation helicopter
Jeff C. Skweres
Marine Corps
Corporal
South Vietnam
June 1, 1970
Aerial gunner who spent one hour evacuating wounded Marines from a mine field while under fire
Albert C. Slater Jr.
Marine Corps
Captain
near Con Thien, Quảng Trị Province
July 6–7, 1967
Led two companies to a strategic position and repulsed two attacking NVA battalions, killing approximately 200 of the enemy with few losses among his own men
Robert M. S. Slater
Marine Corps
First Lieutenant
South Vietnam
January 5–11, 1968
Gathered valuable intelligence from enemy territory on three occasions
Crawled 50 meters to a group of wounded Marines, helped a blinded Marine to safety, and returned to the group and was dragging a second man to safety when he was killed.
Robert D. Stockman
Marine Corps
Sergeant
South Vietnam
January 14, 1970
Assaulted and silenced two enemy bunkers and then carried a wounded man to safety before leading the platoon in an assault which caused the enemy to retreat
James H. Stogner
Marine Corps
Lance Corporal
South Vietnam
April 5, 1967
Was belatedly awarded the Navy Cross in 2019. He killed four enemy soldiers, who had captured and were torturing his machine gun team leader, in hand-to-hand combat
Guy E. Stone
Navy
Chief Shipfitter
near the Vinh Dien River
January 27, 1970
UDT member who discovered eight enemy soldiers hidden in the grass and killed six of them and captured the other two
Gerald M. Strode
Navy
Hospitalman Third Class
Quảng Ngãi Province
September 4–5, 1967
While rendering aid to wounded Marines, he fought off the enemy in hand-to-hand combat
James L. Stuckey
Marine Corps
Lance Corporal
Quảng Trị Province
July 6–7, 1967
When he threw three enemy hand grenades from his fire team's position, the third grenade exploded and severed his hand. Despite his painful wound, he refused evacuation and continued fighting throughout the night
Daniel F. Sullivan
Marine Corps
Corporal
Hamlet of Nam Pho Ha, Thừa Thiên Province
April 11, 1966
Threw himself on an enemy hand grenade and managed to throw it out of his position before it exploded
George R. Sullivan
Marine Corps
Second Lieutenant
near Dong Ha, Quảng Trị Province
March 17, 1967
Assaulted and silenced an enemy machine gun position and carried two wounded Marines to safety before he was wounded
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Name
Service
Rank
Place of action
Date of action
Notes
David A. Taft
Navy
Lieutenant Commander
near Da Nang, Quảng Nam Province
August 27, 1967
Surgeon who successfully amputated a wounded man's leg which had an armed 2.75-inch rocket imbedded in it
Located a pilot who had been shot down and attacked anti-aircraft positions which threatened the search and rescue helicopter before he himself was shot down
Charles D. Thatcher
Marine Corps
Lance Corporal
Gio Linh, Quảng Trị Province
May 8, 1967
Pulled a wounded Marine from a burning tank, rendered aid, and fought off repeated enemy attacks for one hour. He then inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy with a machine gun.
Led his platoon to rescue the crew of a crashed helicopter and reinforce a beleaguered platoon across 500 meters of open terrain. He was then helped move six casualties to safety and was trying to assist two more when he was killed.
Robert J. Thomas
Navy
Radarman Second Class
Da Dung Mountain
March 23, 1969
When his helicopter was shot down, he pulled the two pilots from the burning wreckage despite multiple wounds to himself, and then fought off the enemy until they were rescued.
Brock I. Thompson
Marine Corps
Corporal
Bridge 11, Quảng Nam Province
October 19, 1969
After assuming command of his squad, he attempted to throw an enemy hand grenade from his position and was seriously wounded by the blast. He then refused medical care and continued to direct his squad.
Clinton W. Thompson
Marine Corps
Corporal
near Khe Sanh, Quảng Trị Province
March 13–14, 1969
Single-handedly assaulted and destroyed four enemy bunkers
After placing his machine gun teams in positions, he personally manned one of the guns and silenced tow enemy positions and continued firing from his exposed position after he was mortally wounded.
When his small recon team was attacked by an enemy platoon, he directed the fire of his men and called in artillery support. He then attempted to throw an enemy hand grenade away from a wounded Marine when he was critically wounded.
He assumed the role of senior advisor for a Vietnamese Ranger Battalion, and despite being mortally wounded, he persisted in killing 10 more of the enemy.
David F. Underwood
Marine Corps
Captain
near Dong Ha, Quảng Trị Province
February 16, 1968
Pilot who extracted five members of a Marine recon team while under heavy fire, during which his UH-34 helicopter sustained heavy damage
After knocking out an enemy emplacement during an ambush, he gave first aid to a wounded Marine, and was attempting to carry a second Marine to safety when he was killed.
^U.S. government reports cite 1 November 1955 as the commencement date of the "Vietnam Conflict", because this date marked when the U.S. Military Assistance Advisory Group (MAAG) in Indochina (deployed to Southeast Asia under President Truman) was reorganized into country-specific units and MAAG Vietnam was established.[1]
References
^Lawrence, A.T. (2009). Crucible Vietnam: Memoir of an Infantry Lieutenant. McFarland. p. 20. ISBN978-0-7864-4517-2.
