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S/SGT. GLENN H. ENGLISH JR. MEDAL
OF HONOR
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S/Sgt. English was riding in the lead armored personnel carrier in a 4-vehicle
column when an enemy mine exploded in front of his vehicle. As the vehicle
swerved from the road, a concealed enemy force waiting in ambush opened fire
with automatic weapons and anti-tank grenades, striking the vehicle several
times and setting it on fire. S/Sgt. English escaped from the disabled vehicle
and, without pausing to extinguish the flames on his clothing, rallied his
stunned unit. He then led it in a vigorous assault, in the face of heavy enemy
automatic weapons fire, on the entrenched enemy position. This prompt and
courageous action routed the enemy and saved his unit from destruction.
Following the assault, S/Sgt. English heard the cries of 3 men still trapped
inside the vehicle. Paying no heed to warnings that the ammunition and fuel in
the burning personnel carrier might explode at any moment, S/Sgt. English raced
to the vehicle and climbed inside to rescue his wounded comrades. As he was
lifting 1 of the men to safety, the vehicle exploded, mortally wounding him and
the man he was attempting to save. By his extraordinary devotion to duty,
indomitable courage, and utter disregard for his own safety, S/Sgt. English
saved his unit from destruction and selflessly sacrificed his life in a brave
attempt to save 3 comrades. S/Sgt. English's conspicuous gallantry and
intrepidity in action at the cost of his life were an inspiration to his
comrades and are in the highest traditions of the U.S. Army.
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Presentation: To His Family At Blair House, Washington, DC By Vice President Gerald R. Ford - Aug 8, 1974 Buried at: Fort Bragg Post Cemetery - Fort Bragg, NC
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Last name: ENGLISH First name: GLENN HARRY JR Home of Record (official): CORNWELLS HEIGHTS State (official): PA Date of Birth: Tuesday, April 23, 1940 Sex: Male Race: Caucasian Marital Status: Married
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Branch: Army Rank: SSG Serial Number: 173320235 Component: Regular Pay grade: E6 MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11F4P
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Start of Tour: Monday, August 24, 1970 Date of Casualty: Monday, September 7, 1970 Age at time of loss: 30 Casualty type: (A3) Hostile, died while missing Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty) Country: South VietNam Province: Binh Dinh The Wall: Panel 07W - Row 044
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