[3][4] After the Gulf of Tonkin incident in August 1964, the U.S. Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and gave President Lyndon B. Johnson broad authority to increase the U.S. military presence in Vietnam. U.S. involvement escalated under President John F. Kennedy, from just under a thousand military advisors in 1959 to 23,000 in 1964. Despite being wounded twice, he continued applying first aid to a wounded Marine and was killed when shot a third time. mortar round from the chest of a wounded South Vietnamese soldier. Took command of his company when all leadership was incapacitated during an ambush. Planned, led, and directed 31 aircraft in an attack against the heavily defended Haiphong rail way/high way bridge, successfully destroying it without the loss of a single aircraft. In making this information public, DoD does not represent that all those members who are entitled to wear the subject awards are identified. When an NVA battalion attempted to overrun his camp, he fired an 81-mm. For knocking out two bunkers and killing five of the enemy before he himself was killed while trying to assist wounded Marines. Tyrone Jackson: From: Cook County, Illinois: Born: August 16, 1948: Death: September 27, 1968: War: . After his recon patrol was ambushed, he rescued a mortally wounded Marine under heavy fire and then called in danger close air strikes for eight hours. 1970 Red Ferrari 312P (White Interior). Was killed while attempting to carry a seriously wounded Marine to safety, Light weapons infantry advisor who prevented the capture of 75 South Vietnamese Rangers and personally killed or wounded 25 of the enemy, After repelling repeated enemy attacks for four hours, he led his company in killing more than 200 NVA soldiers and taking eight prisoners, near Elliot Combat Base, Qung Tr Province, Saved the life of a wounded Marine from three mortar rounds by shielding him with his own body, Warned theater patrons to take cover when he discovered a bomb in the lobby and was killed by the subsequent explosion. It was officially fought between North Vietnam, supported by the Soviet Union, China, and other communist allies, and South Vietnam, supported by the United States and other anti-communist allies. Washington averaged 1.8 points and 2.1 rebounds as a freshman; he also blocked 13 shots and made 41% of field goal tries and 60% of free throw attempts. River Patrol Boat 750 (PBR-750), River Section 535, River Squadron 5, River Patrol Boat 40 (PBR-40), River Section 511, River Squadron 5, Sea-Air-Land Team 2 (SEAL-2), Detachment ALFA, near Da Nang Airfield, Qung Nam Province, Third Military Police Battalion, Force Logistic Command, Fleet Marine Force Pacific. 7.2 United States Marine Corps recipients. For example, a Marine awarded a Distinguished Service Cross by the Army would be listed by the U.S. Marine Corps. Task Force 116 (TF-116). 125 more was awarded to Navy personnel. Single-handedly held off three enemy assaults despite multiple wounds when every other member of his patrol was killed or wounded, Assumed command of a platoon and single-handedly destroyed a nine of the enemy in a bunker before he was killed while assaulting a second bunker, Rendered aid to several Marines despite being wounded three times. When his UH-1E helicopter landed to extract four soldiers from a downed helicopter, he made multiple trips under heavy fire to rescue three wounded soldiers. RANK CONFLICT Ajdukovich George NMI Chief Boatswain's Mate Vietnam War, 1956-1975 Alspaugh Timothy D Seaman Vietnam War, 1956-1975 Armstrong Philip M Lieutenant Commander Vietnam War, 1956-1975 Ashby James W Hospital Corpsman Third Class Vietnam War . Delivered devastating fire on the enemy using a grenade launcher, a machine gun and a rifle despite being seriously wounded, While the Company First Sergeant, he rallied his Marines in repulsing numerous NVA attacks, Led two amphibian tractors in gaining fire superiority over the enemy during an ambush and evacuating wounded Marines, Despite being seriously wounded at the beginning of an ambush, he directed the fire of his patrol gunboat and defeated the enemy, Assumed command of his platoon when the platoon leader was killed, and later placed his own body between his wounded Marines and the enemy and provided covering fire, Flew his A-6 in a single-plane night attack against a heavily defended port facility and successfully bombed the target, Led his company in repulsing an NVA attack, accounting for 62 enemy soldiers killed, Placed his patrol craft between two fellow Sailors who were blown from another boat into the river and enemy positions and successfully rescued them, Directed the evacuation of the wounded and then led the assault on an enemy position despite being wounded multiple times, Place himself between his point man and the enemy and was wounded while delivering suppressive fire. Led his riverine assault craft in killing more than 200 of the enemy and destroying 600 bunkers. He then searched for a missing pilot for one hour until low fuel forced him to retire, River Patrol Section 531, River Squadron 5. Surgically removed an armed grenade launcher round which was imbedded in the thigh of a wounded Marine. While occupying a listening post, he covered an enemy hand grenade with his helmet, two flak jackets, and his own body. Corpsman who was mortally wounded by enemy fire while shielding a wounded Marine with his own body, Helicopter Attack (Light) Squadron 3 (HAL(L)-3), Detachment 3, Light helicopter fire team leader. Provided covering fire from an exposed position, allowing the wounded the be evacuated, Mounted the exposed machine guns of several amphibian tractors during an ambush, and despite being wounded himself, he assisted other wounded Marines to safety, Entered a tunnel complex three times, killing an enemy and taking two prisoners despite being wounded, Rendered aid to numerous wounded Marines during an ambush before he was killed, Helped repulse a one hour long NVA assault on his compound, Led his platoon in an assault against an NVA bunker complex, and despite being wounded twice, he single-handedly destroyed a machine gun position and six of the enemy, Flew his helicopter into a landing zone under heavy five multiple times, offloading Vietnamese Marines before rescuing the crew of a downed helicopter, Led several platoons in the assault of an NVA held hill, personally destroying four bunkers despite being wounded, and refusing evacuation when he learned all other officers and NCOs were casualties, Led his PBR to rescue another boat crew during an ambush, Led his squad in an assault across rice paddies against a Viet Cong battalion, silencing an enemy machine gun position before shielding wounded Marine from mortar fire with his own body, Made eight trips from his medical evacuation helicopter, rescuing 23 wounded Marines under heavy fire, When all other advisors were killed during an enemy assault, he took command of a Vietnamese Marine Brigade for three hours before leading them in a counterattack, When his first helicopter was badly damaged while rescuing wounded Marines under heavy fire, he commandeered a second helicopter and returned to the action to retrieve additional casualties. This is a list of Navy Cross recipients for actions of valor carried out during the Vietnam War, awarded by the United States Department of the Navy. He refueled and rearmed his helicopter seven times during a four hour period, attacked enemy positions with rockets and machine guns, and landed his helicopter four times to evacuate wounded Marines from a rice paddy despite his helicopter being severely damaged by enemy fire. Pilot who extracted five members of a Marine recon team while under heavy fire, during which his UH-34 helicopter sustained heavy damage, Corpsman who was mortally wounded by enemy fire while shielding a wounded Marine with his own body, near Dong Ha Combat Base, Qung Tr Province, Explosive ordnance disposal technician who attempted to throw a burning 81-mm. [7] He was released in April 2004. Donald Joseph Reilly. First Lieutenant Vietnam War, 1956-1975; Alvarado Leonard; L. Specialist Fourth Class; Vietnam War, 1956-1975 Ames ; Lawrence J. This is a complete listing of recipients of the Navy Cross during the Vietnam War. Crawled 50 meters to a group of wounded Marines, helped a blinded Marine to safety, and returned to the group and was dragging a second man to safety when he was killed. He then inflicted heavy casualties on the enemy with a machine gun. near Vandegrift Combat Base, Qung Tr Province. Placed his body between fellow Marines and a live grenade, CH-46 Helicopter crew chief, originally awarded Silver Star which was upgraded in 2015, Smothered an explosive device with his own body, Shielded a fellow Marine from enemy fire with his own body, thus saving his life, Regimental surgeon, surgically removed a live B-40 rocket from a wounded Marine, Single-handedly assaulted and killed eight of the enemy, remaining in the fight despite being wounded in the head, Village of Phong Luc (1), Qung Nam Province, Machine gunner who was badly wounded during the beginning of an ambush, however he was able to return accurate fire before he was killed, Machine gun team leader who held his position with his gunner, putting heavy fire on the enemy and allowing their platoon to withdraw before they were both killed. He was later killed in action on February 18, 1969. [9] On July 23, 2004, he signed with the Italian team Scafati Basket. Tyrone Wade Hisey: From: Richland County, Ohio: Born: June 23, 1939: Death: March 30, 1966: War: Vietnam War: Rank: Tyrone is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington DC. Time passes quickly. Field artillery batteryman who held off an enemy attack with a machine gun. Led Vietnamese Marines in an assault against enemy trenches in a landing zone before carrying a wounded man to safety. You are remembered, not forgotten because we utter your name with respect to honor you. You might call it "Johnson's Willing Executioners.". Eight Marines from 3rd Battalion were awarded the Medal of Honor (1) or the Navy Cross (7) during World War II; six of these medals (Navy Crosses) were for actions during the Battle of Bougainville and the other two (the Medal of Honor and one Navy Cross) were for actions during the Battle of Guam . Lewis Abrams was listed as Missing in Action after the action that earned him the Navy Cross on October 25, 1967. He has two Bronze Stars with combat "V" devices one of which he earned for undisclosed reasons during his. He volunteered to surgically remove a live 60-mm. Volunteered to assist a surgeon in a 45-minute operation to amputate a wounded man's leg which had a live 2.75 inch rocket imbedded in it. Click on the conflict listed below to view a PDF list of the recipients from that respective conflict/period in a new browser window, or "right-click" on thelink to download the document to your computer with the"Save As" command. Navy Cross. An official website of the United States government, Defense Personnel Records Information Retrieval, U.S.Marine CorpsRecipients of the Army Distinguished Service Cross, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. The operation was successful and he saved the life of the Marine. [6], Washington played with Galatasaray of the Turkish Basketball League in the 20032004 season. First award, picked up two enemy hand grenades and threw them away from a group of Marines. Led his platoon against an NVA battalion, accounting for 48 enemies killed. 4 World War I recipients. [16] In February 2008, he signed with Al-Ittihad Aleppo of the Syrian Basketball League. Marine 1st Sgt. After 43 years, hero Vietnam vet gets Navy Cross. AWARDS AND CITATIONS. Navy recipients The sole purpose of the information provided on this website is to publicly recognize those U.S. military members who are recipients of a Medal of Honor, Service Cross, or Silver Star. This along with the , indicates that the Navy Cross was received posthumously. near Elliot Combat Base, Qung Tr Province, Saved the life of a wounded Marine from three mortar rounds by shielding him with his own body, Underwater Demolition Team 12 (UDT-12), Detachment GOLF, River Division 593, River Patrol Flotilla 5, Led his PBR crew ashore to assist a six-man patrol which was engaged with an enemy platoon. Join Facebook to connect with Tyrone Washington and others you may know. Despite painful wounds, he destroyed a third bunker. He then commandeered a second helicopter and returned to the LZ under heavy fire. Village of Dai Khuong 1, Qung Nam Province. When his UH-1E helicopter landed to extract four soldiers from a downed helicopter, he killed many enemy with his machine gun, and left the helicopter twice to help carry wounded men to the helicopter, killing one Viet Cong at close range with his pistol. Task Force 116 (TF-116). When his small recon team was attacked by an enemy platoon, he directed the fire of his men and called in artillery support. Medal of Honor [ edit] After rendering life saving aid to four Marines, he was killed when running towards a fifth casualty. Home of record: St. Louis Missouri. They're angry and cynical, sexually frustrated and paranoid. [1], In his freshman year with the Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball team, Washington was a backup center behind future NBA player Erick Dampier. In 19961997, Washington co-led the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in blocked shots (2 blocks per game), and his 7.9 rebounds per game was the second-most in the conference. Was later killed in action on January 31, 1968. Rendered aid to numerous wounded Marines during an ambush before he was killed, River Division 531, River Patrol Flotilla 5, Led his PBR to rescue another boat crew during an ambush. He then destroyed the bridge with the explosives he had placed, stopping an enemy assault. Was shot down and captured as a POW, but soon escaped that same day and was rescued by a helicopter. When he was being given first aid, he left his position of safety to assist his Marines during a mortar barrage when he was killed. Throughout history, some Marines were awarded the Army Distinguished Service Cross. He killed four enemy soldiers, who had captured and were torturing his machine gun team leader, in hand-to-hand combat, UDT member who discovered eight enemy soldiers hidden in the grass and killed six of them and captured the other two, While rendering aid to wounded Marines, he fought off the enemy in hand-to-hand combat, When he threw three enemy hand grenades from his fire team's position, the third grenade exploded and severed his hand. He later became a POW on August 25, 1972. Tyrone Lamar Washington (born September 16, 1976) [1] is a former American professional basketball player. Task Force 116 (TF-116), Marine Observation Squadron 2 (VMO-2), Marine Aircraft Group 16, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Made eight trips from his medical evacuation helicopter, rescuing 23 wounded Marines under heavy fire, POW who accepted responsibility for an escape attempt and was severely tortured, A-6 Bombardier/Navigator who precisely dropped several bombs on a heavily defended port facility, Shot down two enemy fighter jets in a single action, Rendered first aid to several wounded Marines, shielding them on two occasions from enemy fire using his own body before he was killed, Naval Advisory Group, United States Military Assistance Command, Naval advisor to the River Force Vietnamese Navy who was involved in more than 30 combat operations, Remained at the controls of his crippled aircraft, allowing seven of his nine crew members to bail out and be rescued shortly after, Rescued a downed Navy pilot, and later successfully flew his helicopter to the coast and ditched it in the sea after it was badly damaged and all crew members wounded, River Assault Division 111, River Assault Squadron 11, River Assault Flotilla 1, Led a strike force against the heavily defended Hai Phong petroleum and oil storage area, Pilot of the A-6A night all-weather attack against the heavily defended Kinh No railroad yard. Twice shielded wounded Marines from enemy grenades and continued rendering aid throughout the night despite being wounded. He successfully removed the mortar and the patient survived. After killing an enemy machine gun crew, he was attempting to assist a wounded Marine when he was killed.