Medal of Honor Award Recipient Colonel Roger HC Donlon

Medal of Honor Award Recipient Colonel Roger HC Donlon

You’re Invited To Join Us at the Battery Park Re-Dedication Dinner With Special Guest: Medal of Honor Award Recipient Colonel Roger H. C. Donlon Colonel Donlon was the first recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor in Vietnam; he was also the first Green Beret to ever receive the Medal of Honor. Colonel Donlon grew up in Saugerties, New York. In 1959 he was commissioned as a US Army Infantry Lieutenant after graduating from Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, Georgia. From there he attended airborne training, followed by the US Army Special Warfare School at Ft. Bragg. In 1964, Roger Donlon, now a Special Forces Captain responsible for a twelve man A-Team, was stationed in Vietnam. At the small Camp Nam Dong his team served as advisors to 311 South Vietnamese soldiers. In the darkness of the early morning hours of July 6, more than 900 Viet Cong soldiers attacked Nam Dong with mortars, grenades, rifles and other small arms. Two members of Team A-726 died, and Captain Donlon was wounded four times, but he continued to lead a spirited and tenacious defense, defeating the enemy assault. American Legion Post 18 June 21, 2016 American Legion Post 18 700 Adams Street, Bay City 6:30 pm Cost: $15.00 Checks Payable: American Legion Post 18 Menu: Baked Chicken Breast, Sliced Ham, Scalloped Potatoes, Vegetable, Salad, Rolls and Dessert. Iced Tea and Lemonade Included. Cash Bar Available. Battery Park Rejuvenation is a Collaborative Effort Between the Following: Bay County Library System, Bay County, City of Bay City and Bay Veterans Foundation .

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