Adkins of Opelika,
Alabama, was honored for his actions in Vietnam's A Shau Valley more
than 48 years ago. Then a 32-year-old sergeant first class, Adkins was
among a handful of Americans working with troops of the South Vietnamese
Civilian Irregular Defense Group at Camp A Shau when the camp was
attacked by a large North Vietnamese and Viet Cong force on March 9,
1966, according to an Army report.
"Adkins rushed through
intense enemy fire and manned a mortar position defending the camp," the
Army report says. "He continued to mount a defense even while incurring
wounds from several direct hits from enemy mortars. Upon learning that
several soldiers were wounded near the center of camp, he temporarily
turned the mortar over to another soldier, ran through exploding mortar
rounds and dragged several comrades to safety. As the hostile fire
subsided, Adkins exposed himself to sporadic sniper fire and carried his
wounded comrades to a more secure position."
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"The Army says Adkins killed 135 to 175 enemy soldiers during the Camp A
Shau battle. He suffered 18 wounds during the 86-hour ordeal."
I think this wallet should become a standard issue to anyone awarded The Medal of Honor...
2 comments:
Agreed.
Came here by way of EatGruelDog. Think I'll stick around for a bit.
JeffCville
Please feel free to hang around. Tell your friends.
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