Roger Donlon Military person

Roger Hugh Charles Donlon (born January 30, 1934) 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.

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Roger Donlon
Birth dateJanuary 30, 1934
Birth place
Saugerties , New York

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Military person

award
Purple Heart
Medal of Honor
military operations
Vietnam War
Battle of Nam Dong
military branch
United States Air Force
United States Army
military unit
7th Special Forces Group (United States)

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External resources

  1. http://www.pritzkermilitary.org/whats_on/medal-honor/medal-honor-recipient-roger-hc-donlon-interview