Compiled and Edited By C. Douglas Sterner

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  HQ US Army, Vietnam, General Orders No. 2033 (June 12, 1971)
  

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Richard J. Glenn, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with 18th Division Advisory Detachment, Advisory Team 87, United States Military Assistance Command, Vietnam. First Lieutenant Glenn distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 8 February 1968 while serving as advisor to a Vietnamese battalion conducting a search and destroy mission in the village of Long Dien. Following friendly artillery strikes, the battalion and its advisory team began to move through the Viet Cong infested village. Intense enemy automatic weapons fire erupted from two directions, forcing the battalion to withdraw fifty meters and establish a defensive perimeter. During the withdrawal, the rest of the advisory team became separated from the battalion command group, and Lieutenant Glenn quickly assumed the responsibilities of senior advisor. The insurgents suddenly unleashed a savage ground attack. Lieutenant Glenn's radio operator was wounded by the advancing Viet Cong and was lying in an exposed area. Completely disregarding his own safety, Lieutenant Glenn raced through a curtain of fire, picked up his stricken comrade and carried him to the cover of a building. The enemy pinpointed his position and directed a hail of bullets at it. Quickly removing the radio from the wounded man's back, he instructed the soldier to move to the rear with the other members of the command group while he covered the withdrawal. Against overwhelming odds, Lieutenant Glenn courageously remained at his position and engaged the enemy with rifle fire. He was mortally wounded while gallantly placing the welfare of his fellow soldiers above his own. First Lieutenant Glenn's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty, at the cost of his life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.

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  HQ US Army, Vietnam, General Orders No. 1151 (March 16, 1968)
  

*Glines, Allen Bruce

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Allen Bruce Glines, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with Company A, 5th Battalion (Airmobile), 7th Cavalry, 3d Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division. Private First Class Glines distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 3 January 1968 as a rifleman during a search and destroy mission in Hoi An Province. Private Glines was the point position for his unit, moving ahead of his platoon as it advanced across a series of open rice paddies. Suddenly a large, well armed enemy force placed heavy fire on the Platoon from concealed positions in a woodline. Private Glines immediately charged the enemy despite the fusillade. He moved forward in the open, intent only on destroying the enemy and aiding those elements of his platoon which were pinned down in the rice paddy. His accurate automatic rifle fire permitted his trapped comrades to reach cover. Assaulting the nearest bunker, he destroyed it, killing its three defenders. He then placed flanking fire on the enemy positions in his vicinity, drawing the insurgents' fire to himself as he assaulted a second bunker. He was mortally wounded before he reached it. Private First Class Glines' extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty, at the cost of his life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.

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  HQ US Army, Vietnam, General Orders No. 3476 (July 19, 1968)
  

Godlewski, Larry E.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Larry E. Godlewski, Specialist Fourth Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with Company D, 2d Battalion, 7th Cavalry, 3d Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). Specialist Four Godlewski distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 6 November 1968 as a team leader during a search and clear operation near Landing Zone Billie. In the initial contact with a large, well-armed North Vietnamese Army force, part of Specialist Godlewski's company was pinned down and eight men in the point squad were wounded. Rushing forward through the deadly barrage, he placed suppressive fire on the aggressors which killed two of them and enabled his comrades to extract the casualties. During a lull in the fighting, he and another man volunteered to accompany the company commander on a reconnaissance and the three men advanced into the thick underbrush. Spotting an enemy bunker, they charged the position and succeeded in destroying it, but the company commander was hit by hostile fire. As Specialist Godlewski and his companion ran to their fallen commander, heavy fire erupted from a second enemy emplacement. Specialist Godlewski used his body to shield the stricken officer, receiving wounds from a hostile rocket, and after two medics arrived, he positioned himself in front of them to place effective protective fire. The commander was declared dead and was being moved to the rear when another rocket suddenly exploded, killing one of the medics and wounding the others. Suffering from multiple fragmentation wounds, Specialist Godlewski crawled to one of his injured comrades and managed to drag him from under the communists' fusillade to the evacuation site. Specialist Four Godlewski's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.

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  HQ US Army, Vietnam, General Orders No. 1651 (May 9, 1969)
  

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to James Frederick Godsey, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with Detachment A-351, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces. First Lieutenant Godsey distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 9 May 1967 while serving as Special Forces advisor to a Vietnamese company on a blocking mission in Hau Nghia Province. Informed that boats of the River Assault Group stationed near his base camp were under heavy attack, Lieutenant Godsey maneuvered his men to block the escape of the Viet Cong force. He led a squad in pursuit of two fleeing insurgents who quickly joined with a larger force and engaged his men in a fierce firefight. As the battle progressed, a still larger Viet Cong force attacked with mortars, machine guns and recoilless rifles. Greatly outnumbered, he rallied his men bravely to repel the determined hostile assaults while he waited for reinforcements and air support. He was severely wounded while running fifty meters across the bullet-swept clearing to rescue a wounded comrade, but he ignored his injury and led his men in a furious assault against the numerically superior insurgents. He quickly overran the front enemy positions and then called for ammunition re-supply. He was wounded again while unloading ammunition from the supply helicopters, but he exposed himself time after time to direct the distribution of ammunition to his men. When reinforcements arrived, he deployed them and personally led the pursuit of the now beaten Viet Cong Force. First Lieutenant Godsey's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.

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  HQ US Army, Vietnam, General Orders No. 4945 (1967) (September 27, 1967)
  

*Godwin, Harry M.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Harry M. Godwin, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with Company A, 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division. First Lieutenant Godwin distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 4 March 1966. His extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty, at the cost of his life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.

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  HQ US Army, Vietnam, General Orders No. 406 (1967)
  

Goff, Stanley C.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Stanley C. Goff, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with Company B, 2d Battalion, 1st Infantry, 196th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division. Private First Class Goff distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 25 August 1968 as a machine gunner with his infantry company during a sweep and clear operation being conducted jointly with an armored cavalry troop eight miles northwest of Tam Ky. As his platoon emerged from a wooded hill into an open rice paddy, it came under intense recoilless rifle, machine gun, automatic weapons and small arms fire from North Vietnamese Army troops thirty meters to its right. Realizing that his company was in danger of suffering heavy casualties, Private Goff courageously exposed himself to the communists and advanced on the recoilless rifle. Braving a hail of bullets he reached a vantage point, stood up, and eliminated the position with a burst from his machine gun. Completely disregarding his safety, he then charged the hostile emplacements while providing a continuous base of fire for his fellow soldiers to follow. Before the force of approximately one hundred and eighty enemy troops were driven from their entrenched positions, he was personally responsible for killing thirty communists and capturing a large number of weapons. Private First Class Goff's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.

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  HQ US Army, Vietnam, General Orders No. 714 (February 28, 1969)
  

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Paul F. Gorman, Lieutenant Colonel (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division. Lieutenant Colonel Gorman distinguished himself from 25 to 27 August 1966 while two battalions were on a mission to secure Highway 16 for passage of a large re-supply convoy. When a fifteen-man patrol inadvertently advanced into a Viet Cong base camp and came under intense enemy fire, an entire battalion was committed to their assistance. Lieutenant colonel Gorman prepared his battalion for battle and, upon request, sent his lead company to the relief of the engaged battalion. As the casualties mounted during the intensity of the battle, the acting battalion commander and several other key officers were killed. Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Lieutenant Colonel Gorman committed his second company and assumed command of the combined battalions. His aggressive and courageous leadership turned the tide of battle in favor of the American forces. Later when two companies from a third battalion, separated from their commander, joined the encounter, Lieutenant Colonel Gorman assumed command of these units as well. His presence became the unifying force which transformed the divergent efforts of all these companies into a strong unified command. As the battle progressed into darkness, Lieutenant Colonel Gorman repeatedly exposed himself to the heavy volume of enemy fire and personally inspected his troops, readjusted battle positions and organized the defense for the remainder of the night. At dawn the next day, Lieutenant colonel Gorman called in artillery and air strikes on insurgent positions to within 50 meters of his own lines. Although one napalm container was accidentally dropped on his command post, (Remainder of citation missing).

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  HQ US Army, Vietnam, General Orders No. 6100 (October 20, 1966)
  

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Gary Bruce Gorton, Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with Company B, 2d Battalion, 5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division. On 17 February 1966, Sergeant Gorton, serving as mortar squad leader, was accompanying his unit to establish a blocking position when they contacted and attacked a Viet Cong heavy weapons battalion. Moving his squad to some nearby shell craters, Sergeant Gorton immediately engaged the insurgents and delivered deadly and accurate mortar support to his company until his ammunition was expended. Under his direction he employed his squad as riflemen and successfully averted the Viet Cong assault against their sector defenses. The insurgents regrouped and again charged the American perimeter. With compete disregard for his own personal safety, Sergeant Gorton, exposed himself to an intense hail of automatic and small arms fire, throwing grenades and firing his weapon at the advancing Viet Cong forces. Sergeant Gorton killed five of the insurgents and personally captured a machine gun. His extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty, at the cost of his life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.

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  HQ US Army, Pacific, General Orders No. 158 (July 14, 1966)
  

Gourley, Guy H.

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Guy H. Gourley, Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with Company D, 3d Battalion, 1st Infantry, Americal Division. Sergeant First Class Gourley distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 29 March 1969 while serving as a platoon sergeant of a company involved in a combat sweep operation southwest of Duc Pho. Suddenly Sergeant Gourley's platoon began to receive a heavy enfilade from enemy fortifications among the hedgerows. Having escaped the initial outburst of the hostile ambush, his element immediately proceeded to regroup. At this time, Sergeant Gourley learned that another squad was pinned down and drawing heavy fire. As his men laid a base of suppressive fire, he crawled within hand grenade range of an enemy emplacement. Although he sustained a leg wound, he managed to destroy the hostile bunker with a grenade. He and his men continued to press toward the beleaguered squad. Another North Vietnamese position opened fire, wounding Sergeant Gourley in the stomach and cutting him off from his troops. He directed retaliatory fire while a radio was brought to him. Immediately calling in air and ground support, he exposed himself to the hostile fusillade while he marked communist emplacements with smoke grenades. Soon gun ships arrived and, under Sergeant Gourley's direction, began to deliver a devastating barrage of fire on the enemy. Then, when several armored personnel carriers appeared, he supervised the evacuation of the wounded. Not until all of his men had been safely recovered did he allow himself to be evacuated and treated. Sergeant First Class Gourley's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.

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  HQ US Army, Vietnam, General Orders No. 2704 (July 17, 1969)
  

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Michael F. Graham, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with Company D, 3d Battalion, 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division. First Lieutenant Graham distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions during the period 5 through 7 March 1969 while leading a platoon on military operations west of Kontum in the Central Highlands. For three days while his platoon acted as a blocking force on the eastern slope of the hill his company occupied, Lieutenant Graham directed and deployed his men to counter the constant hostile mortar and rocket attacks and ground assaults on his platoon's position. Once, after a concentrated enemy push had forced his men to fall back, Lieutenant Graham personally led a counterassault to regain the lost ground. Crawling forward through a tempest of automatic weapons and grenade fire, he approached a hostile emplacement and threw a grenade on target. Receiving small arms fire from the position, he immediately tossed another grenade and charged the entrenchment firing an automatic burst from his rifle which silenced the enemy. Then, seeing one of his men lying wounded and exposed to hostile fire, he maneuvered across the bullet-strafed field to drag his comrade to safety. First Lieutenant Graham's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.

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  HQ US Army, Vietnam, General Orders No. 4308 (December 1, 1969)
  

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Gerald V. Grant, Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving Command and Control Detachment, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces. Sergeant First Class Grant distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions near Phu Bai. At 0700 on 30 March 1967, Sergeant Grant’s section of the perimeter came under fire from an estimated six automatic weapons. The first burst gravely wounded the unit commander, but supported by Sergeant Grant, he retained command for another hour before losing consciousness. The acting commander called for medical evacuation, but the enemy launched another attack which penetrated the perimeter. Sergeant Grant organized a counterattack and drove the enemy from the perimeter. Upon arrival of the medical evacuation helicopter, he was attempting to place the commander on the jungle penetrator but enemy fire mortally wounded the pilot causing the aircraft to crash on him and the commander. Despite his injuries, he extracted the wounded co-pilot and the commander, shielding their bodies with his as a misdirected airstrike hit the friendly forces. Subsequently, he was placed in command of the decimated force and through inspiring leadership was able to move it to a landing zone by means of a diversionary attack which enabled the evacuation of all the wounded. Exposing himself to enemy fire, he continued to direct airstrikes against the enemy throughout the evacuation. After insuring that all living personnel had been evacuated, he boarded the last helicopter. Sergeant Major Grant’s conspicuous heroism and actions were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Army and reflect great credit upon him and the military service.

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  Department of the Army, General Orders No. 12 (June 8, 1976)
  

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Alex C. Green, First Lieutenant (Infantry), U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with Combat Support Company, 1st Battalion, 2d Infantry, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division. First Lieutenant Green distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 23 August 1968 while serving as an infantry platoon leader during a battalion-sized reconnaissance-in-force operation near Loc Ninh. He was leading his platoon through a dense grove of rubber trees when he spotted two North Vietnamese soldiers in an erosion ditch to his front. Deploying his men to both flanks, he caught the enemy in a cross fire which killed them both. Seconds later the lead company began receiving heavy automatic and rocket-propelled grenade fire. Captain Green quickly organized an assault and led his men through the intense enemy fire, personally killing four of the aggressors. At one point he stopped his charge to rescue a wounded man who lay exposed to the deadly hostile barrage. He next regrouped his platoon and then he initiated another attack, during which he was fiercely engaged by three of the communists. As he fired and killed one, another tossed a grenade at him which struck the stock of his rifle and fell a few feet to his front. Captain Green jumped backwards into a ditch, and immediately after the blast rose up and killed the enemy soldier. Although wounded in the neck he refused to be evacuated and continued to direct the assault until contact was broken. Captain Green's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit on himself and the United States Army.

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  HQ US Army, Vietnam, General Orders No. 5041 (October 31, 1968)
  

The Distinguished Service Cross is presented to Daniel R. Green, Private First Class, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division. Private First Class Green distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions while serving as a rifleman at First Support Base Mahone II during a North Vietnamese rocket and ground attack on 23 February 1969. After concentrated hostile ordnance had been placed on the perimeter fortifications, an enemy element charged through the wire barrier and launched five rocket grenades at Private Green's bunker. Three of his comrades were killed and Private Green was seriously wounded and temporarily rendered unconscious. Two of the six sappers rushed to the rear door of the bunker and sprayed the interior with rifle fire and made a hasty search of the bodies. They then rejoined their element outside to signal for a mass penetration. Realizing the enemy's intent, Private Green secured a fragmentation grenade and, crawling outside the bunker, threw it into the middle of the group killing all six. Despite additional wounds received in the blast, Private Green inched his way to the dead enemy, secured one of their rifles and propped himself against the forward blast wall of the emplacement. Although weakened by loss of blood and intense pain, he fired on the hostile troops who were nearing the wire perimeter until the probe was repelled. Only after the vital fortification had been resupplied and re-manned did he allow himself to be medically treated. Private First Class Green's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.