Roger Donlon - Wikipedia
WEBRoger Hugh Charles Donlon (January 30, 1934 – January 25, 2024) was a United States Army officer. He was the first person to receive the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War, as well as the first member of the United States Army Special Forces to be so honored.
Roger H.C. Donlon | Vietnam War | U.S. Army | Medal of Honor …
WEBCapt. Donlon was serving as the commanding officer of the U.S. Army Special Forces Detachment A-726 at Camp Nam Dong when a reinforced Viet Cong battalion suddenly launched a full-scale, predawn attack on the camp.
Roger Donlon, Vietnam War’s First Medal of Honor Recipient, …
WEBFeb 2, 2024 · Roger H.C. Donlon, an Army Green Beret who in 1964 was the first Medal of Honor recipient in the Vietnam War, for leading the defense of a jungle outpost in a ferocious nighttime attack despite...
Roger Donlon, the first Medal of Honor recipient of Vietnam War, …
WEBJan 26, 2024 · Roger H.C. Donlon, the first American to receive the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War, died Thursday in Leavenworth, Kan., the Congressional Medal of Honor Society announced.
Roger Donlon, first Medal of Honor recipient from Vietnam War, …
WEBJan 26, 2024 · The commanding officer of Team A-726, an Army captain named Roger Donlon, was hurled through a door by a blast just after 2:45 a.m.
ARSOF Medal of Honor recipient: Captain Roger H. C. Donlon
WEBCaptain Donlon was serving as the Commanding Officer of the United States Army Special Forces Detachment A-726 at Camp Nam Dong when a reinforced Viet Cong battalion suddenly launched a full-scale, predawn attack on the Camp.
The First Medal of Honor Recipient of the Vietnam War Dies at …
WEBJan 26, 2024 · Roger H.C. Donlon was presented with the Medal of Honor by President Lyndon B. Johnson in a White House ceremony on Dec. 5, 1964. He was the first of 268 Medal of Honor recipients of the...
Roger Donlon - National Medal of Honor Museum
WEBCapt. Donlon was serving as the commanding officer of the U.S. Army Special Forces Detachment A-726 at Camp Nam Dong when a reinforced Viet Cong battalion suddenly launched a full-scale, predawn attack on the camp.
American Valor . Stories of Valor . Roger Donlon | PBS
WEBRoger Donlon. Born: January 30, 1934. War: Vietnam. Rank: Captain, US Army Special Forces Detachment A-726. Location of action: Near Nam Dong, Republic of Vietnam. Date of action: July 6, 1964.
Celebration of Life for Medal of Honor Recipient Col. Donlon
WEBApr 11, 2024 · In 1964, Donlon was a Green Beret captain stationed at Camp Nam Dong, Vietnam. The small post was nestled deep in the jungles near the border of Laos. He and his team served as advisors...