Roger Donlon

Roger H.C. Donlon
Birth nameRoger Hugh Charles Donlon
Born (1934-01-30) January 30, 1934 (age 90)
Saugerties, New York, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service/branch U.S. Air Force (1953–1955)
U.S. Army (1958–1988)
Years of service1953–1955 (U.S. Air Force)
1958–1988 (U.S. Army)
Rank Colonel
Unit7th Special Forces Group
Battles/warsVietnam War
Awards Medal of Honor
Purple Heart

Roger Hugh Charles Donlon (born January 30, 1934, died January 25, 2024) is a former United States Army officer. He is the first person to receive the Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War, as well as the first member of the U.S. Army Special Forces so honored.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "One Who Was Belligerent". TIME Magazine. 1964-12-11. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved 2007-04-22.

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