Find the names, ranks, dates, and vessels of U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps personnel who earned the Navy Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War from 1964 to 1975. See the citation for each medal recipient and the related content topic for more details. Vietnam War, 1956-1973 NOTICE: Security, privacy, and administrative reasons preclude a complete list of awards recipients. Agencies with a requirement to verify valor award recipients should contact the appropriate military service. The first Medal of Honor presentation for Vietnam was to Captain Roger Donlon for actions on 6 July 1964 as commanding officer of the U.S. Army Special Forces Detachment defending Camp Nam Dong against a Viet Cong attack. Medal of Honor Action Date: November 9, 1967. Medal of Honor Action Place: west of Que Son, Republic of Vietnam. Citation. Capt. Taylor, Armor, was serving as executive officer of Troop B, 1st Squadron. His troop was engaged in an attack on a fortified position west of Que Son when it came under intense enemy recoilless-rifle, mortar, and Vincent R. Capodanno, Vietnam War. Father Vincent R. Capodanno was born and buried in Staten Island, New York, but he gave all trying to save the life of a Marine on a battlefield in Vietnam. Medal of Honor Recipient Vincent Capodanno. His was the youngest of nine children. His father, a ship carpenter who immigrated from Italy, died when he Medal of Honor Action Date: November 14, 1965. Medal of Honor Action Place: Landing Zone X-Ray, Ia Drang Valley, Vietnam. Citation. Major Bruce Crandall distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism as a Flight Commander in the Republic of Vietnam while serving with Company A, 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile). Conflict/Era: Vietnam War; Unit/Command: Company E, 2d Battalion, 4th Marines, 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade; Military Service Branch: U.S. Marine Corps; Medal of Honor Action Date: May 2, 1968; Medal of Honor Action Place: Dai Do, Quang Tri Province, Republic of Vietnam Lieutenant (Junior Grade) Joseph R. Kerrey, United States Naval Reserve. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty on 14 March 1969 while serving as a SEAL Team Leader during action against enemy aggressor (Viet Cong) forces in the Republic of Vietnam. .

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