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SSG, Company B, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, Vietnam
The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross ( Posthumously ) to Fred Edward Brown, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action on 15 March 1969 while serving as a platoon sergeant with Company B, 4th Battalion ( Mechanized ), 23d Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, in the Republic of Vietnam. On this date, when the company came under intense fire from a well-concealed enemy force, several men were wounded and pinned down in the center of the contact area. Disregarding the hostile fire, Sergeant Brown raced to one of the friendly casualties and single-handedly carried him to safety. Realizing that artillery and helicopter gunships could not be utilized unless the wounded were evacuated, Sergeant Brown again braved the deadly enemy fire to carry a second wounded man to a safe position. As Sergeant Brown returned to evacuate a third casualty, he was seriously wounded. In spite of his wounds he continued carrying his comrade until an enemy grenade landed nearby. Unhesitatingly, Sergeant Brown fell to the ground between the wounded man and the grenade just in time to shield his fellow soldier from the explosion. When other men of Company B reached his position, Sergeant Brown had succumbed to his wounds. Sergeant Brown's extraordinary courage and selfless concern for the welfare of his comrades were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army
SSG, Company B, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, Vietnam
The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross ( Posthumously ) to Fred Edward Brown, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action on 15 March 1969 while serving as a platoon sergeant with Company B, 4th Battalion ( Mechanized ), 23d Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, in the Republic of Vietnam. On this date, when the company came under intense fire from a well-concealed enemy force, several men were wounded and pinned down in the center of the contact area. Disregarding the hostile fire, Sergeant Brown raced to one of the friendly casualties and single-handedly carried him to safety. Realizing that artillery and helicopter gunships could not be utilized unless the wounded were evacuated, Sergeant Brown again braved the deadly enemy fire to carry a second wounded man to a safe position. As Sergeant Brown returned to evacuate a third casualty, he was seriously wounded. In spite of his wounds he continued carrying his comrade until an enemy grenade landed nearby. Unhesitatingly, Sergeant Brown fell to the ground between the wounded man and the grenade just in time to shield his fellow soldier from the explosion. When other men of Company B reached his position, Sergeant Brown had succumbed to his wounds. Sergeant Brown's extraordinary courage and selfless concern for the welfare of his comrades were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army
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SSG, Company B, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, Vietnam
The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross ( Posthumously ) to Fred Edward Brown, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action on 15 March 1969 while serving as a platoon sergeant with Company B, 4th Battalion ( Mechanized ), 23d Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, in the Republic of Vietnam. On this date, when the company came under intense fire from a well-concealed enemy force, several men were wounded and pinned down in the center of the contact area. Disregarding the hostile fire, Sergeant Brown raced to one of the friendly casualties and single-handedly carried him to safety. Realizing that artillery and helicopter gunships could not be utilized unless the wounded were evacuated, Sergeant Brown again braved the deadly enemy fire to carry a second wounded man to a safe position. As Sergeant Brown returned to evacuate a third casualty, he was seriously wounded. In spite of his wounds he continued carrying his comrade until an enemy grenade landed nearby. Unhesitatingly, Sergeant Brown fell to the ground between the wounded man and the grenade just in time to shield his fellow soldier from the explosion. When other men of Company B reached his position, Sergeant Brown had succumbed to his wounds. Sergeant Brown's extraordinary courage and selfless concern for the welfare of his comrades were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army
SSG, Company B, 4th Battalion, 23rd Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, Vietnam
The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross ( Posthumously ) to Fred Edward Brown, Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in action on 15 March 1969 while serving as a platoon sergeant with Company B, 4th Battalion ( Mechanized ), 23d Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, in the Republic of Vietnam. On this date, when the company came under intense fire from a well-concealed enemy force, several men were wounded and pinned down in the center of the contact area. Disregarding the hostile fire, Sergeant Brown raced to one of the friendly casualties and single-handedly carried him to safety. Realizing that artillery and helicopter gunships could not be utilized unless the wounded were evacuated, Sergeant Brown again braved the deadly enemy fire to carry a second wounded man to a safe position. As Sergeant Brown returned to evacuate a third casualty, he was seriously wounded. In spite of his wounds he continued carrying his comrade until an enemy grenade landed nearby. Unhesitatingly, Sergeant Brown fell to the ground between the wounded man and the grenade just in time to shield his fellow soldier from the explosion. When other men of Company B reached his position, Sergeant Brown had succumbed to his wounds. Sergeant Brown's extraordinary courage and selfless concern for the welfare of his comrades were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army
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