[Moonman62]

One day around June 1967, he turned a corner in the path in some very heavy green stuff and ran face to face with an NVA command group of five and he had his pistol in his hand. He got hit once on the inside of his thigh but he killed all five of them.

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He should have received an award like pilots get for being an Ace.

[Chainmail]

We were just as proud as hell that he was our CO - and in the infantry, that's the best recognition you can get. He was solid, professional and helped us stay ahead of the enemy. Best of all, we knew he cared about us.

Still in touch with him, 50 years later.