FReeper Canteen ~ Hall of Heroes: Carlos Lozada ~ 17 February 2025

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Carlos Lozada
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Carlos James Lozada (September 6, 1946 - November 20, 1967), was a Private First Class in the United States Army and was killed in action in Vietnam. He was one of five Puerto Ricans who were posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for their actions.

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The United States at that time was involved in the Vietnam War and on June 11, 1967, Lozada was sent to Vietnam and assigned to Co. A, 2nd Battalion, 503 Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade.

On November 20, 1967, at Dak To in the Republic of Vietnam, PFC Lozada spotted a North Vietnamese Army company rapidly approaching his outpost. He alerted his comrades and opened fire with a machine gun, killing at least twenty of the enemy soldiers and disrupting their initial attack. He realized that if he abandoned his position there would be nothing to hold back the surging North Vietnamese soldiers and that his entire company withdrawal would be jeopardized - as a result he told his comrades to move to the back and that he would supply cover for them. He continued to deliver a heavy and accurate volume of suppressive fire against the enemy until he was mortally wounded and had to be carried out during the withdrawal.

PFC Lozada was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for distinguishing himself in the Battle of Dak To.

PFC Lozada was buried with full military honors in Long Island National Cemetery located in Farmingdale, New York. His name is located in the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Panel 30E-Row 045. His name is also inscribed in "El Monumento de la Recordacion" (Monument of Remembrance), dedicated to Puerto Rico's fallen soldiers and situated in front of the Capitol Building in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The Bronx honored him by naming a playground in his honor located behind 175 Willis Ave. On November 11, 2008, the Government of Puerto Rico unveiled in the Capitol Rotunda the oil portrait of PFC Carlos James Lozada.

The President of the United States in the name of The Congress takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to:

LOZADA, CARLOS JAMES

Rank and organization:Private First Class,
U.S. Army, Company A, 2d Battalion, 503d Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade.
Place and date: Dak To, Republic of Vietnam, November 20, 1967.
Entered service at: New York, N.Y.
Born: September 6, 1946, Caguas, puerto Rico. Citation:

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Pfc. Lozada, U.S. Army, distinguished himself at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty in the battle of Dak To. While serving as a machine gunner with 1st platoon, Company A, Pfc. Lozada was part of a 4-man early warning outpost, located 35 meters from his company's lines. At 1400 hours a North Vietnamese Army company rapidly approached the outpost along a well defined trail. Pfc. Lozada alerted his comrades and commenced firing at the enemy who were within 10 meters of the outpost. His heavy and accurate machinegun fire killed at least 20 North Vietnamese soldiers and completely disrupted their initial attack. Pfc. Lozada remained in an exposed position and continued to pour deadly fire upon the enemy despite the urgent pleas of his comrades to withdraw. The enemy continued their assault, attempting to envelop the outpost. At the same time enemy forces launched a heavy attack on the forward west flank of Company A with the intent to cut them off from their battalion. Company A was given the order to withdraw. Pfc. Lozada apparently realized that if he abandoned his position there would be nothing to hold back the surging North Vietnamese soldiers and that the entire company withdrawal would be jeopardized. He called for his comrades to move back and that he would stay and provide cover for them. He made this decision realizing that the enemy was converging on 3 sides of his position and only meters away, and a delay in withdrawal meant almost certain death. Pfc. Lozada continued to deliver a heavy, accurate volume of suppressive fire against the enemy until he was mortally wounded and had to be carried during the withdrawal. His heroic deed served as an example and an inspiration to his comrades throughout the ensuing 4-day battle. Pfc. Lozada's actions are in the highest traditions of the U.S. Army and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the U.S. Army.

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Good evening, radu....did you make it thru the high winds without a tree falling down?

They say snow in an hour or so, but the snow fall last evening brought nary a single flake here.

[radu]

Howdy, Kathy.

Looks like we both had a dreary day ...... and our temps were about the same. LOL

[radu]

I assume no trees came down last night. I didn’t go back out last night after the rain stopped and haven’t even poked my nose out the door today. Got real lucky and was missed by a tornado. It passed either south or north of the farm, far enough away it didn’t get real crazy here.

Now I await the winter storm that will hit late Tues. night into Wed. They say we’ll get a wintry mix here, meaning icy stuff. I’d rather get snow.

[radu]

Oops, hit post too soon.
I noticed there’s a little dusting of snow on the rooftops at Lake Hood today. You didn’t miss out on much.
It’s snowing a little now at LH and there’s more to the south coming up.

[luvie]

Carlos James Lozada
September 6, 1946 - November 20, 1967
Private First Class in the United States Army
Killed in action in Vietnam.
Medal of Honor Recpitient
What a brave hero he was!
May he rest in peace....

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good eevning, ML...((HUGS))...weather worth getting out in today?

We are hovering close to freezing...UGH!!!

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Good evening, luvie...we will never forget our heroes.

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ML!!

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[radu]

HOwdy, luvie.

Did the wind stay down so it wasn’t too uncomfortable when you headed out to church?

It was breezy here so I haven’t stepped out at all. LOL

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Hey there, radu!

It wasn’t too bad, wind wise, but it was pretty chilly as we stepped out the door. I think the high today was about 48.

I don’t blame you for staying in! I’m guessing that the really bad stuff stayed away, though?

I went to sleep right after posting earlier. LOL! I was cold and had just taken an Advil PM. I crashed for at least more than 2 hours. LOL! I’ll probably be up all night now. I think I either have bad allergies or caught hubby’s cold. He loves giving me little gifts. 🤧