to pull and carry unconscious and wounded personnel out of
the burning wreckage and continued to administer aid to the
beyond the call of duty were critical to saving numerous
lives over that four-day time period. His actions are in keeping
States Army.
PRIVATE FIRST-CLASS
JAMES C MCCLOUGHAN
Private First-Class James C
McCloughan distinguished
himself by acts of gallantry
and intrepidity at the risk of
his life above and beyond
the call of duty from 13 -15
a
combat medic with Company
air assaulted into an area near Tam Ky and Nui Yon Hill. On 13
in an open field through heavy fire to rescue a comrade
too injured to move and carried him to safety. That same
Yon Hill when the platoon was ambushed by a large North
Vietnamese Army force and sustained heavy casualties. With
First-Class McCloughan led two Americans into the safety
of a trench while being wounded by shrapnel from a rocket
propelled grenade. He ignored a direct order to stay back
and braved an enemy assault while moving into the “kill
bleeding heavily from shrapnel wounds on his head and
the battle site with his fellow Soldiers who were heavily
the platoon was again ordered to move out towards Nui Yon
Hill. Private First-Class McCloughan was wounded a second
time by small arms fire and shrapnel from a rocket propelled
grenade while rendering aid to two Soldiers in an open rice
the 2nd North Vietnamese Army Division and an element of
700 soldiers from a Viet Cong regiment descended upon
Company C’s position on three sides. Private First-Class
into the crossfire numerous times throughout the battle to
relentless and courageous actions inspired and motivated
his comrades to fight for their survival. When supplies ran
a blinking strobe light in an open area as a marker for a
nighttime resupply drop. He remained steadfast while bullets
landed all around him and rocket propelled grenades flew
and organized the dead and wounded for evacuation
at daylight. His timely and courageous actions were
instrumental in saving the lives of his fellow Soldiers. Private
highest traditions of the military service and reflect great
States Army.
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