Four members were recognized with Medals of Honor within a sixty-day period.īecause of their action in the Valley of Tears as the men of Company A fought an attacking force that vastly outnumber them, two men were awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, seven received the Silver Star, twenty-five received the Bronze Star, and sixty-five received a Purple Heart, and First Sergeant David H.
The battalion was one of the most highly decorated of the Vietnam War. I called him a hero, not only because of his on service, but because every one of the guys the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry of the 4th Infantry Division in Vietnam were heroes. There are a couple of books and two documentaries covering the battles his unit, the 4th infantry, fought during the war: Nine Days in May, which I have yet to see, and Honor in the Valley of Tears that I just finished watching. Recently, I located my one of my old college roommates and best friend sixty years ago. From time to time in the last few years my thoughts wondered back to my school years and to my roommates and close buddies in college. Growing older one tends to think back upon the past.
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