FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: Donald P Sloat ~ 01 February 2021

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

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Donald Sloat
Info from here.

           

Donald P. Sloat (February 6, 1949 - January 17, 1970) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the Medal of Honor, United States military's highest decoration. His award was made posthumously in 2014 for his actions in the Vietnam War.
 

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Rank and organization: Specialist Four, United States Army, 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 196th Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Division.

Place and date: Que Son Valley, Quảng Nam Province, Republic of Vietnam, January 17, 1970

Entered service at: Coweta, Oklahoma

Specialist Four Donald P. Sloat distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life, above and beyond the call of duty, while serving as a machine gunner with 3rd Platoon, Company D, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 196th Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, during combat operations against an armed enemy in the Republic of Vietnam, Jan. 17, 1970. D Company operated out of Fire Support Base Hawk Hill in an area of I Corps. They were located south and southwest of Danang providing security for local villages and conducting regular searches for NVA units. The territory they patrolled stretched from the coastal lowlands to the mountains and jungle. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong activity was common in the area, and D Company suffered regular casualties from snipers and booby traps. On the morning of Jan. 17, 1970, Sloat's squad was conducting a patrol, serving as a blocking element in support of tanks and armored personnel carriers from F Troop in the Que Son valley. As the squad moved through dense up a small hill in file formation, the lead Soldier tripped a wire attached to a hand grenade booby-trap, set up by enemy forces. When the grenade rolled down the hill toward Sloat, he had a choice. He could hit the ground and seek cover, or pick up the grenade and throw it away from his fellow Soldiers. After initially attempting to throw the grenade, Sloat realized that detonation was imminent, and that two or three men near him would be killed or seriously injured if he couldn't shield them from the blast. In an instant, Sloat chose to draw the grenade to his body, shielding his squad members from the blast, and saving their lives. Sloat's actions define the ultimate sacrifice of laying down his own life in order to save the lives of his comrades. Specialist Four Donald P. Sloat's extraordinary heroism and selflessness are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service, and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.

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[luvie]

He certainly was! So proud of him and all the rest of our heroes!

[luvie]

Hi, there!

I did enjoy the services, but I’m about wiped out tonight. Getting dressed twice in one day. More than a body can stand. LOL!

I hope your day went well, too!

[radu]

I wondered if you’d be able to make it to both services since you don’t have your steam back up 100%. Glad you were able to.

Pretty low-key here. We finally got through all the boxes of stuff along one wall in the garage and have things sorted - - burn, haul off, or keep. Now we just have to wait for the weather to improve enough to burn and haul off the stuff and that part of the garage will be so much nicer. It’s still cluttered at the moment.

[The Mayor]

Thank you Kathy! Yes, did nothing today but relax, ready to go...

[Kathy in Alaska]

it’s 3 and still dropping.

Hope you got enough rain this storm to make a difference.

[Kathy in Alaska]

[Kathy in Alaska]

You still need REST, REST, and more REST!! 🙂

[Kathy in Alaska]

[luvie]

Wow, you guys did make some progress on that mess. LOL! Did you find any cool treasures to keep?

[luvie]

I’m trying. LOL! I did get a 2-hour nap after lunch. That helped a lot. This week is going to be a lazy week. For sure!

[radu]

Pleeeeeeeeeease keep that up there! LOL

The cold is affecting the Lake Hood cam. The stream gets jerky when it gets real cold.

Every bit of rain we can get helps and last night was decent, but we could use a nice steady rain for a couple of days. None of that in the near future though.

[SkyDancer]

Hai Kathy! (((HUGS))) Yeah, nice fire, steady rain, nice sound.

[radu]

It been slow progress but it’s been made. There was a LOT of junk to sort through.

I don’t know about treasures but there were some things worth hanging onto.
Well, maybe a couple of treasures. I’d run across several boxes of bullets and shotgun shells last week and today Hubby found Aunt Martha’s rifle and shotgun. That made him happy.

[luvie]

Oh, I’ll bet that made him happy. Who knew that kind of treasure would be lurking over there. :)

[radu]

He’s tickled to death. LOL

I just found a few things we can use in the house and several items good for yard sales.

The best thing I got out of the deal is room for Aunt Clara’s almost-new upright freezer in the garage. It’s in place now and stocked with some food.

[luvie]

WoooHooo...d’ freezer has a new home. Good deal there. You’ll enjoy that as much as he will the guns. LOL!

[radu]

I’ve wanted the freezer over here since we moved but there wasn’t room for it. I’m a happy camper now.

[luvie]

I’ll bet that’s right. I’ve never owned a freezer. Never was that ambitious to cook stuff, I guess. LOL!

[radu]

We had one in our part of the other house that worked fine but it wasn’t frost-free. I hated it. Clara’s old one conked out about a year before she went into the nursing home so was used very long. It’s frost-free.

The freezer in the refrigerator that was already in this house is tiny to begin with. Then you add the ice maker that takes up a third of the freezer and the water/ice dispenser that takes up a third of the door and there isn’t much room for food. A real pain.

[E.G.C.]

A very pleasant good Monday morning and ((HUGS)) to everyone at the Canteen and to all our military at home and abroad. Thanks for your service to our country.

How's everyone doing this morning?