Silver Star
Awarded for actions during the Vietnam War
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Sergeant Alberto Torres Anzaldua (MCSN: 2019091), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as a Platoon Commander with Company A, First Battalion, Third Marines, THIRD Marine Division (Rein.), FMF, in connection with combat operations against the enemy in the Republic of Vietnam. On 10 August 1969, the Third Platoon and the Command Group of Company A were heli-lifted to a hilltop approximately nine miles northwest of Cam Lo in Quang Tri Province and assigned the mission of relieving a friendly unit which was heavily engaged with the enemy. Upon debarking from the helicopter, Sergeant Anzaldua immediately established his men in defensive positions and assisted in carrying the wounded to the waiting medical evacuation aircraft. Suddenly, the Marines came under an intense volume of enemy mortar fire. Reacting instantly and with complete disregard for his own safety, Sergeant Anzaldua commenced firing his rifle at the North Vietnamese Army positions, temporarily silencing the hostile fire, and thereby saving his companions from further serious injury. Subsequently informed that the platoon had received several casualties who were located at the base of the hill, he fearlessly maneuvered to the designated area and, while carrying two severely wounded Marines to a position of relative safety, was mortally wounded by fragments of an enemy mortar round. His bold initiative and sincere concern for the welfare of his comrades inspired all who observed him and were instrumental in saving the lives of several Marines. By his courage, aggressive leadership and selfless devotion to duty in the face of extreme personal danger, Sergeant Anzaldua contributed significantly to the defeat of the North Vietnamese Army force and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.
Action Date: August 10, 1969
Silver Star
Awarded for actions during the Vietnam War
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Sergeant Alberto Torres Anzaldua (MCSN: 2019091), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as a Platoon Commander with Company A, First Battalion, Third Marines, THIRD Marine Division (Rein.), FMF, in connection with combat operations against the enemy in the Republic of Vietnam. On 10 August 1969, the Third Platoon and the Command Group of Company A were heli-lifted to a hilltop approximately nine miles northwest of Cam Lo in Quang Tri Province and assigned the mission of relieving a friendly unit which was heavily engaged with the enemy. Upon debarking from the helicopter, Sergeant Anzaldua immediately established his men in defensive positions and assisted in carrying the wounded to the waiting medical evacuation aircraft. Suddenly, the Marines came under an intense volume of enemy mortar fire. Reacting instantly and with complete disregard for his own safety, Sergeant Anzaldua commenced firing his rifle at the North Vietnamese Army positions, temporarily silencing the hostile fire, and thereby saving his companions from further serious injury. Subsequently informed that the platoon had received several casualties who were located at the base of the hill, he fearlessly maneuvered to the designated area and, while carrying two severely wounded Marines to a position of relative safety, was mortally wounded by fragments of an enemy mortar round. His bold initiative and sincere concern for the welfare of his comrades inspired all who observed him and were instrumental in saving the lives of several Marines. By his courage, aggressive leadership and selfless devotion to duty in the face of extreme personal danger, Sergeant Anzaldua contributed significantly to the defeat of the North Vietnamese Army force and upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and of the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.
Action Date: August 10, 1969
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