101st Airborne Division
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World War II
Robert George Cole
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army
Born: Mar 19, 1915 at Fort Sam Houston, TX
Entered Service: San Antonio, TX
Date/Place of Action: Jun 11, 1944 - Carentan, France
Unit: 3d Bn, 502d Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division
Presentation: Presented to his mother at Fort Sam Houston, TX
by MajGen Jonathan W. Anderson on Oct 30, 1944
Date Of Death: Sep 18, 1944 (Killed In Action)
Buried at: A.B.M.C. Netherlands Cemetery - Margraten, Holland
Joe Eugene Mann
Private First Class, U.S. Army
Born: Jul 12, 1922 at Reardan, WA
Entered Service: Seattle, WA
Date/Place of Action: Sep 18, 1944 - Best, Holland
Unit: Company H, 502d Parachute Infantry, 101st Airborne Division
Presentation: Presented to his father at Baxter Veterans Hospital, Spokane, WA
by the Commanding Officer
Date of Death: Sep 19, 1944 (Killed In Action)
Buried at: Greenwood Cemetery - Spokane, WA
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101st Airborne Recipients of the Medal of Honor
Vietnam
James Alton Gardner
First Lieutenant, U.S. Army
Born: Feb 07, 1943 at Dyersburg, TN
Entered Service: Memphis, TN
Date/Place of Action: Feb 07, 1966 - My Canh, Vietnam
Unit: HHQ, 1st Bn (Airborne), 327th Infantry, 1st Bde, 101st Airborne Division
Presentation: Presented to his family at the Pentagon
by Secretary of the Army Stanley R. Resor on Oct 19, 1967
Date of Death: Feb 07, 1966 (Killed In Action)
Buried at: Fairview Cemetery - Dyersburg, TN
Dale Eugene Wayrynen
Specialist Fourth Class, U.S. Army
Born: Jan 18, 1947 at Moose Lake, MN
Entered Service: Minneapolis, MN
Date/Place of Action: May 18, 1967 - Duc Pho, Quang Ngai Province, Vietnam
Unit: Company B, 2d Bn, 502d Infantry, 1st Bde, 101st Airborne Division
Presentation: Presented to his family at the White House
by President Richard M. Nixon on Oct 16, 1969
Date Of Death: May 18, 1967 (Killed In Action)
Buried at: Rice River Lutheran Cemetery - McGregor, MN
Webster Anderson
Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army
Born: Jul 15, 1933 at Winnsboro, SC
Entered Service: Winnsboro, SC
Date/Place of Action: Oct 15, 1967 - Tam Ky, Vietnam
Unit: Battery A, 2d Bn, 320th Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile)
Presentation: Presented at the White House
by President Richard M. Nixon on Nov 24, 1969
Currently Living In: South Carolina
Joe Ronnie Hooper
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
Born: Aug 08, 1938 at Piedmont, CA
Entered Service: Los Angeles, CA
Date/Place of Action: Feb 21, 1968 - Hue, Vietnam
Unit: Co A, 1st Bn (Airborne), 506th Inf., 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile)
Presentation: Presented at the White House
by President Richard M. Nixon on Mar o7, 1969
Date of Death: May 6, 1979
Buried at: Arlington National Cemetery - Arlington, VA
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101st Airborne Recipients of the Medal of Honor
Clifford Chester Sims
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
Born: Jun 18, 1942 at Port St. Joe, FL
Entered Service: Jacksonville, FL
Date/Place of Action: Feb 21, 1968 - Hue, Vietnam
Unit: Co. D, 2d Battalion (Airborne), 501st Infantry, 101st Airborne Division
Presentation: Presented to his family at the White House
by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew on Dec 2, 1969
Date of Death: Feb 21, 1968 (Killed In Action)
Buried at: Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, FL
Paul William Bucha
Captain, U.S. Army
Born: Aug 01, 1943 at Washington, DC
Entered Service: US Military Academy - West Point, NY
Date/Place of Action: Mar 16 - 19, 1968 - Phuoc Vinh, Binh Duong Prov., Vietnam
Unit: Company D, 3d Bn, 187th Infantry, 3d Brigade, 101st Airborne Divison
Presentation: Presented at the White House
by President Richard M. Nixon on May 14, 1970
Currently Living In: New Jersey
Milton Arthur Lee
Private First Class, U.S. Army
Born: Feb 28, 1949 at Shreveport, TX
Entered Service: San Antonio, TX
Date/Place of Action: Apr 26, 1968 - Phu Bai, Thua Thien Province, Vietnam
Unit: Co. B, 2d Bn, 1st Bde, 502d Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile)
Presentation: Presented to his family at the White House
by President Richard M. Nixon on Apr 07, 1970
Date of Death: Apr 26, 1968 (Killed In Action)
Buried at: Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery - San Antonio, TX
Robert Martin Patterson
Sergeant, U.S. Army
Born: Apr 16, 1948 at Durham, NC
Entered Service: Raleigh, NC
Date/Place of Action: May 6, 1968 - La Chu, Vietnam
Unit: Troop B, 2d Squadron, 17th Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division
Presentation: Presented at the White House
by President Richard M. Nixon on Oct 09, 1969
Currently Living In: North Carolina
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101st Airborne Recipients of the Medal of Honor
Peter Mathew Guenette
Specialist Fourth Class, U.S. Army
Born: Jan 04, 1948 at Troy, NY
Entered Service: Albany, NY
Date/Place of Action: May 18, 1968 - Quan Tan Uyen Province, Vietnam
Unit: Company D, 2d Bn (Airborne), 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division
Presentation: Presented to his family at the White House
by President Richard M. Nixon on Apr 07, 1970
Date of Death: May 18, 1968 (Killed In Action)
Buried at: Saint John's Cemetery - North Troy, NY
Frank Aloysious Herda
Specialist Fourth Class, U.S. Army
Born: Sep 13, 1947 at Cleveland, OH
Entered Service: Cleveland, OH
Date/Place of Action: Jun 29, 1968 - Dak To, Quang Trang Province, Vietnam
Unit: Co. A, 1st Bn (Airborne), 506th Inf., 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile)
Presentation: Presented at the White House
by President Richard M. Nixon on May 14, 1970
Currently Living In: Ohio
Joseph Guy Lapointe, Jr.
Specialist Fourth Class, U.S. Army
Born: Jul 02, 1948 at Dayton, OH
Entered Service: Cincinnati, OH
Date/Place of Action: Jun 02, 1969 - Quang Tin Province, Vietnam
Unit: HHQ, 2d Squadron, 17th Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division
Presentation: Presented to his family at the Old Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew on Dec 16, 1971
Date of Death: Jun 02, 1969 (Killed In Action)
Buried at: Riverside Cemetery - West Milton, OH
Gordon Ray Roberts
Sergeant, U.S. Army
Born: Jun 14, 1950 at Middletown, OH
Entered Service: Cincinnati, OH
Date/Place of Action: Jul 11, 1969 - Thua Thien Province, Vietnam
Unit: Co. B, 1st Bn, 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile)
Presentation: Presented at the White House
by President Richard M. Nixon on Mar 02, 1971
Currently Living In: North Carolina
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101st Airborne Recipients of the Medal of Honor
John Gerry Gertsch
Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army
Born: Sep 29, 1944 at Jersey City, NY
Entered Service: Buffalo, NY
Date/Place of Action: Jul 15 - 19, 1969 - A Shau Valley, Vietnam
Unit: Company E, 1st Bn, 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division
Presentation: Presented to his family at Blair House, Washington, DC
by Vice President Gerald R. Ford on Jul 17, 1974
Date of Death: Jul 19, 1969 (Killed In Action)
Buried at: Northside Catholic Cemetery - Pittsburgh, PA
Kenneth Michael Kays
Private First Class, U.S. Army
Born: Sep 22, 1949 at Mount Vernon, IL
Entered Service: Fairfield, IL
Date/Place of Action: May 07, 1970 - Thua Thien Province, Vietnam
Unit: HHQ, 1st Bn, 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division
Presentation: Presented at the White House
by President Richard M. Nixon on Oct 15, 1973
Date Of Death: Nov 25, 1991
Buried at: Maple Hill Cemetery - Fairfield, IL
Andre Cavaro Lucas
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army
Born: Oct 02, 1930 at Washington, NY
Entered Service: West Point, NY
Date/Place of Action: Jul 01 - 23, 1970 - FSB Ripcord, Vietnam
Unit: 2d Battalion, 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division
Presentation: Presented to his family at Blair House, Washington, DC
by Vice President Gerald R. Ford on Jul 17, 1974
Date of Death: Jul 23, 1970 (Killed In Action)
Buried at: US Military Academy Cemetery - West Point, NY
Frank Rocco Fratellenico
Corporal, U.S. Army
Born: Jul 14, 1951 at Sharon, NY
Entered Service: Albany, NY
Date/Place of Action: Aug 19, 1970 - Fire Base Barnett, Quang Tri Prov., Vietnam
Unit: Company B, 2d Bn, 502d Infantry, 1st Bde, 101st Airborne Division
Presentation: Presented to his family at Blair House, Washington, DC
by Vice President Gerald R. Ford on Aug 08, 1974
Date of Death: Aug 19, 1970 (Killed In Action)
Buried at: Private Cemetery - Chatham, NY
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101st Airborne Recipients of the Medal of Honor
Michael John Fitzmaurice
Specialist Fourth Class, U.S. Army
Born: Mar 09, 1950 at Jamestown, ND
Entered Service: Cavour, SD
Date/Place of Action: Mar 23, 1971 - Khe Sanh, Vietnam
Unit: Troop D, 2nd Squadron, 17th Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile)
Presentation: Presented at the White House
by President Richard M. Nixon on Oct 15, 1973
Currently Living In: South Dakota
The three Medal of Honor recipients listed below were assigned to the 173d Airborne Brigade, but are
often listed with 101st Airborne Recipients, as a component of the Division.
Milton Lee Olive, III
Private First Class, U.S. Army
Born: Nov 7, 1946 at Chicago, IL
Entered Service: Chicago, IL
Date/Place of Action: Oct 22, 1965 - Phu Cuong, Vietnam
Unit: Co. B, 2d Battalion (Airborne), 503d Infantry, 173d Infantry Brigade
Presentation: Presented to his family at the White House
by President Lyndon B. Johnson on Apr 21, 1966
Date Of Death: Oct 22, 1965 (Killed In Action)
Buried at: West Grove Cemetery, Lexington, MS
Lawrence Joel
Specialist Sixth Class, U.S. Army
Born: Feb 22, 1928 at Winston-Salem, NC
Entered Service: New York, NY
Date/Place of Action: Nov 8, 1965 - Vietnam
Unit: HHQ, 503d Inf., 1st 1st Bn (Abn), 503d Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade
Presentation: Presented at the White House
by President Lyndon B. Johnson on Mar 9, 1967
Date of Death: Feb 4, 1984
Buried at: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Carlos James Lozada
Private First Class, U.S. Army
Born: Sep 06, 1946 at Caguas, Puerto Rico
Entered Service: New York, NY
Date/Place of Action: Nov 20, 1967 - Hill 875, Dak To, Kontum Prov., Vietnam
Unit: Company A, 503d Infantry, 2d Bn, 173d Airborne Division
Presentation: Presented at the White House
by Vice President Spiro Agnew on Dec 04, 1969
Date of Death: Nov 20, 1967 (Killed In Action)
Buried at: Long Island National Cemetery - Farmingdale, NY
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