“That is worthy of the Medal of Honor, in my mind,” Mayor Pat Moeller said of the actions. Brown, without hesitation, jumped onto the ordnance, shielding his comrades from the grenade blast. Then an enemy grenade was thrown and landed near Brown and the others he just saved. The third time he went into danger, he suffered severe wounds but was still determined to get his brother-in-arms to safety.
Regardless of the danger, Brown charged into the firefight to rescue not one but three wounded soldiers. His company began taking on casualties as the concealed enemy fired. On March 15, 1969, his company came under heavy enemy fire from a hidden enemy. “When we use his profile in Wall of Faces productions ― for museums, community groups, or The Wall That Heals ― that (correct) photo will also be on display if the production was made after its submittal.”īrown, who is buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Hamilton with others who served in Vietnam, was a platoon sergeant for B Company in the 4th Battalion (Mechanized), 23rd Infantry, 25th Infantry Division while serving in the Tay Ninh province of Vietnam.
Brown is on the Wall of Faces display and the correct photo will be visible for anyone visiting his page since it was submitted,” Tetz said. “The best we can discern, it was another Fred E.
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