Hall of Valor | Roger H.C. Donlon

The Vietnam War’s First Medal of Honor Recipient. Shortly before 2:30 a.m. on July 6, 1964, a Viet Cong battalion of about 900 men attacked Camp Nam Dong. The camp was defended by about 300 South Vietnamese soldiers, a small group of Chinese descendants and 12 members of U.S. Army Special Forces Detachment A-726. The …

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