Medal of Honor history: Roger H.C. Donlon
46 years ago, a reinforced battalion of Viet Cong soldiers launched a predawn attack against Camp Nam Dong, a small outpost just east of Laos. In the five hours of intense fighting that followed, Captain Roger H.C. Dalton would earn the Medal of Honor and his Operational Detachment A-726 would become one of the most decorated teams in history. Donlon was repeatedly wounded during the attack, which killed three Green Berets, one Australian advisor, and 55 of the camp’s South Vietnamese and Nung defenders. 65 defenders were wounded.
Despite being heavily outnumbered, the battle was a pyhhric victory for the defenders.
Donlon’s incredible citation can be read here.
Posted on July 7, 2010 at 09:00 by Chris Carter · Permalink
In: Military History · Tagged with: Medal of Honor, Vietnam War
In: Military History · Tagged with: Medal of Honor, Vietnam War
