Died: June 2, 1969, Republic of Vietnam. Buried: Forest Lawn Cemetery (39-304-6), Detroit, MI, United States. Location of Medal: Michigan Heroes Museum, Frankenmuth, MI. U.S. Army First Lieutenant Robert Leslie Poxon was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the Vietnam War.
Died: July 4, 1967, Republic of Vietnam. Buried: Spring Hill Cemetery (MH) (18-47-7), Wellsville, OH, United States. Location of Medal: Museum of the Soldier, LaPorte, IN. U.S. Marine Corps Private First Class Melvin Earl Newlin was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the Vietnam War.
Died: October 12, 1967, Republic of Vietnam. Buried: San Fernando Mission Cemetery (D-254-8), San Fernando, CA, United States. U.S. Marine Corps Corporal William Thomas Perkins Jr. was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the Vietnam War.
Conflict/Era: Vietnam War. Unit/Command: Sea, Air, and Land Team 1 (SEAL), U.S. Navy SEALS. Military Service Branch: U.S. Naval Reserve. Medal of Honor Action Date: March 14, 1969. Medal of Honor Action Place: near Nha Trang Bay, Republic of Vietnam. Citation. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond
Michael J. Estocin. Michael John Estocin (April 27, 1931 – April 26, 1967 (presumed)) was a United States Navy officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor —for his actions in the Vietnam War .
Conflict/Era: Vietnam War; Unit/Command: 2d Platoon, Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division; Military Service Branch: U.S. Marine Corps; Medal of Honor Action Date: September 6, 1967; Medal of Honor Action Place: Quang Nam Province, Republic of Vietnam
Died: November 25, 1991, Fairfield, IL, United States. Buried: Maple Hill Cemetery Veterans Section (MH) (377), Fairfield, IL, United States. U.S. Army Private First Class Kenneth Michael Kays was presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the Vietnam War.
For his extraordinary valor in action, the young soldier earned the Medal of Honor. His family received it from Army Secretary Stanley R. Resor during a ceremony at the Pentagon on July 16, 1967
Died: April 2, 2006, Enterprise, AL, United States. Buried: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA, United States. Location of Medal: Fort Novosel, Fort Novosel, AL. More Information. U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Michael Joseph Novosel was presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the Vietnam War.
Conflict/Era: Vietnam War; Unit/Command: Misty Super FAC's F-100 Squadron, Phu Cat Air Base; Military Service Branch: U.S. Air Force; Medal of Honor Action Date: August 26, 1967; Medal of Honor Action Place: North Vietnam
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