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LT. RACCA'S SILVER STAR CITATION: The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Silver Star Medal (Posthumously) to William Racca (0-5346486), First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army (Reserve), for gallantry in action while involved in military operations involving conflict with a hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam. First Lieutenant Racca distinguished himself by ...more
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SSG Faircloth joined the Army at age 17, and died serving his country nine years later. he was the first man off the chopper in the first major engagement by the 101st ABN in Vietnam in 1965. The 101st launched Operation GIBRALTAR, an air assault aimed at VC and North Vietnamese units headquartered at An Ninh, a tiny village located about 28 kilometers east-northeast of the Brigade's base at An ...more
made a comment on this Image. 21 Nov 2008
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Below is the text of MSG Shriver's Silver Star Citation from 1966 (he was awarded two of them, this was the first). He continues to be listed as MIA: The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Jerry Michael Shriver (RA-315461629), Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving with Command and Control ...more
made a comment on this Image. 21 Nov 2008
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FOUND ON THE WEB: SYNOPSIS MACV-SOG, or Military Assistance Command Vietnam Studies and Observation Group, was a joint service unconventional warfare task force engaged in highly classified operations throughout Southeast Asia. The 5th Special Forces channeled personnel into MACV-SOG (though it was not a Special Forces group) through Special Operations Augmentation (SOA), which provided their ...more
made a comment on this Image. 20 Nov 2008
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1LT Madden was killed in action while leading his Recon platoon. he was awarded the Silver Star posthumously. The text of the citation: The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Silver Star Medal (Posthumously) to Rory Antonio Madden (0-5329224), First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army (Reserve), for gallantry in action while engaged in close combat against an armed ...more
made a comment on this Image. 18 Nov 2008
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