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Item#:
MIL-WOH06A
Price: $65.00
Description:
Specialist Four Alfred Rascon distinguished himself by a series of extraordinarily courageous acts on 16
March 1966, while assigned as a medic to the Reconnaissance Platoon, Headquarters Company, 1st
Battalion (Airborne), 503d Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade (Separate). While moving to reinforce its sister
battalion under intense enemy attack, the reconnaissance platoon came under heavy fire from a numerically
superior enemy force. The intense fire from crew-served weapons and grenades severely wounded several
point squad soldiers. Specialist Four Rascon, ignoring directions to stay behind shelter until cover fire could
be provided, made his way forward. He repeatedly tried to reach the severely wounded point machine-
gunner lying on an open enemy trail, but was driven back each time by withering fire. Finally, he jumped to
his feet and, with total disregard for his personal safety, he raced through heavy enemy fire and exploding
grenades to reach his wounded comrade. He then intentionally placed his body between the soldier and
the enemy machine guns, sustaining numerous shrapnel injuries and a serious wound to the hip.
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