HEROES:MOH Recipient **Thomas W Bennett Traditional Cache
HEROES:MOH Recipient **Thomas W Bennett
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Vietnam War, and each one of the caches will honor one of these
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were awarded posthumously. ( ** Represents MOH Awarded
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Thomas William Bennett
Rank and organization: Corporal, U.S. Army, 2d Platoon, Company B,
1st Battalion, 14th Infantry. Place and date: Chu Pa Region, Pleiku
Province, Republic of Vietnam, 9-11 February 1969. Entered service
at: Fairmont, W. Va. Born: 7 April 1947, Morgantown, W. Va.
Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at
the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Cpl.
Bennett distinguished himself while serving as a platoon medical
aidman with the 2d Platoon, Company B, during a
reconnaissance-in-force mission. On 9 February the platoon was
moving to assist the 1st Platoon of Company D which had run into a
North Vietnamese ambush when it became heavily engaged by the
intense small arms, automatic weapons, mortar and rocket fire from
a well fortified and numerically superior enemy unit. In the
initial barrage of fire, 3 of the point members of the platoon fell
wounded. Cpl. Bennett, with complete disregard for his safety, ran
through the heavy fire to his fallen comrades, administered
life-saving first aid under fire and then made repeated trips
carrying the wounded men to positions of relative safety from which
they would be medically evacuated from the battle position. Cpl.
Bennett repeatedly braved the intense enemy fire moving across open
areas to give aid and comfort to his wounded comrades. He valiantly
exposed himself to the heavy fire in order to retrieve the bodies
of several fallen personnel. Throughout the night and following
day, Cpl. Bennett moved from position to position treating and
comforting the several personnel who had suffered shrapnel and
gunshot wounds. On 11 February, Company B again moved in an assault
on the well fortified enemy positions and became heavily engaged
with the numerically superior enemy force. Five members of the
company fell wounded in the initial assault. Cpl. Bennett ran to
their aid without regard to the heavy fire. He treated 1 wounded
comrade and began running toward another seriously wounded man.
Although the wounded man was located forward of the company
position covered by heavy enemy grazing fire and Cpl. Bennett was
warned that it was impossible to reach the position, he leaped
forward with complete disregard for his safety to save his
comrade's life. In attempting to save his fellow soldier, he was
mortally wounded. Cpl. Bennett's undaunted concern for his comrades
at the cost of his life above and beyond the call of duty are in
keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and
reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the U.S. Army.
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