Originally Posted by DarlaG
sbrmike,

MANY people here won't have a clue as to who he is but I'd bet that you remember (at that time COL Donlon was a very junior Major.) COL Roger Donlon, late of the USA Special Forces, hero of the bloody battle at Camp Nam Dong, RVN & holder of the Medal of Honor.

On request of the Commandant of the USAIS at Ft Benning, I was assigned to take him out to lunch. - I was THRILLED & considered it an honor.

yours, tex
USA, Retired


Yes I certainly do. I knew a lot of heavy duty guys; you would get chills reading their actual citations or justifications for the awards! Joe Dunford was a Captain back then.

Last edited by sbrmike; 01/17/19.

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