Vietnam Vet to Receive BSM Today
On January 28, 1968, a US helicopter crashed in Vietnam. It was shot down.
There was at least one survivor. That survivor needed assistance.
Vernon Rose was in the Army at the time. He was serving in Vietnam, in the vicinity of the crash.
Rose assisted in recovery efforts. He moved through thick brush, under enemy fire, and reached the downed aircraft. He then carried a wounded crewmember to safety.
Rose’s heroism was noted, and he was recommended for an award. That award was approved.
Unfortunately, through an admin foul-up the approved award was never presented to Rose. That oversight was recently discovered. Rose will be presented the Bronze Star Medal (presumably with “V” device) today at Fort Knox, KY.
Well done, Mr. Rose. Damn well done. Thanks for being an excellent example for soldiers of today and tomorrow.
Category: Historical, Real Soldiers
Uh-oh. I know of someone in Clarksville, TN who is going to be very, very pissed about this.
Let’s hope he didn’t hear about it in time to make a road trip north to Knox.
That merits a major HOOAH!
Well Done, Soldier.
Here are some lines from the standard write-up for the incident report regarding the helicopter:
This was a Combat incident.
This helicopter was LOSS TO INVENTORY.
Gun launched non-explosive ballistic projectiles less than 20mm.
Count of hits was not possible because the helicopter exploded and burned.
Words to think about.
Thanks for posting this Hondo, a reminder that sometimes it takes a good long time for things to be put right.
Nicely done Mr. Rose, amazing courage and amazing work! You are an inspiration to all of us and a reminder what being an American Soldier means.
Thanks Soldier.