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First Medal of Honor awarded In Vietnam

Colonel (then Captain) Roger Hugh Charles Donlon IN 3-59 received the Medal of Honor for actions on 6 July 1964 near while commanding Special Forces Detachment A-726 at Camp Nam Dong, Vietnam. This was both the first Medal of Honor awarded for service in Vietnam and the first award to a Special Forces officer. He was inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame in 1965

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Bryan Grogan
Bryan Grogan
Second Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 5 (1964)
Second Lieutenant Bryan Eugene Grogan IN 5-64 died from small arms fire 5 July 1965 while serving with Detachment A-215, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces (Airborne), RVN. He had 75 days in country.
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Curtis Binion
Curtis Binion
First Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 1 (1964)
First Lieutenant Curtis Estell Binion IN 1-64 died from unspecified causes while listed as missing on 5 July 1966 while serving with Detachment A-411, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces (Airborne). He had 84 days in country.
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Richard Schell
Richard Schell
Major Lieutenant · Infantry · Class 3 (1966)
Major Richard John Schell IN 3-66 was reported missing in an aircraft crash on 24 August 1967 while serving with HHC, 4th Infantry Division, RVN and declared deceased 5 July 1977. The number of days he had in country is unreported.
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