HEROES:MOH Recipient **Leslie A Bellrichard Traditional Cache
HEROES:MOH Recipient **Leslie A Bellrichard
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While caching this summer across the U.S. we discovered a
“Power Cache” series in Nevada. There were 120 caches
placed along a dirt road and they were close enough for us to log
100 caches in one day! It was a real thrill to log so many caches
in one day… so we would like to give all of you the
opportunity to do the same.
We thought it would be nice to put these caches out for Veterans
Day, so we chose 100 of the 246 Medal of Honor Recipients from the
Vietnam War, and each one of the caches will honor one of these
American Heroes. Of the 246 MOH Recipients from the Vietnam War 63%
were awarded posthumously. ( ** Represents MOH Awarded
Posthumously) Please take the time to read the citation for each
and remember them this Veterans Day.
HAVE FUN!!
Leslie Allen Bellrichard
Rank and organization: Private First Class, U.S. Army, Company C,
1st Battalion, 8th Infantry. Place and date: Kontum Province
Republic of Vietnam, 20 May 1967. Entered service at: Oakland,
Calif. Born: 4 December 1941, Janesville, Wis. Citation: For
conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his
life above and beyond the call of duty. Acting as a fire team
leader with Company C, during combat operations Pfc. Bellrichard
was with 4 fellow soldiers in a foxhole on their unit's perimeter
when the position came under a massive enemy attack. Following a
30-minute mortar barrage, the enemy launched a strong ground
assault. Pfc. Bellrichard rose in face of a group of charging enemy
soldiers and threw hand grenades into their midst, eliminating
several of the foe and forcing the remainder to withdraw. Failing
in their initial attack, the enemy repeated the mortar and rocket
bombardment of the friendly perimeter, then once again charged
against the defenders in a concerted effort to overrun the
position. Pfc. Bellrichard resumed throwing hand grenades at the
onrushing attackers. As he was about to hurl a grenade, a mortar
round exploded just in front of his position, knocking him into the
foxhole and causing him to lose his grip on the already armed
grenade. Recovering instantly, Pfc. Bellrichard recognized the
threat to the lives of his 4 comrades and threw himself upon the
grenade, shielding his companions from the blast that followed.
Although severely wounded, Pfc. Bellrichard struggled into an
upright position in the foxhole and fired his rifle at the enemy
until he succumbed to his wounds. His selfless heroism contributed
greatly to the successful defense of the position, and he was
directly responsible for saving the lives of several of his
comrades. His acts are in keeping with the highest traditions of
the military service and reflect great credit upon himself and the
U.S. Army.
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