HEROES:MOH Recipient James L Bondsteel Traditional Cache
HEROES:MOH Recipient James L Bondsteel
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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.
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James Leroy Bondsteel
Rank and organization: Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company A, 2d
Battalion, 2d Infantry, 1st Infantry Division. Place and date: An
Loc Province, Republic of Vietnam, 24 May 1969. Entered service at:
Detroit, Mich. Born: 18 July 1947, Jackson, Mich. Citation: For
conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his
life above and beyond the call of duty. S/Sgt. Bondsteel
distinguished himself while serving as a platoon sergeant with
Company A, near the village of Lang Sau. Company A was directed to
assist a friendly unit which was endangered by intense fire from a
North Vietnamese Battalion located in a heavily fortified base
camp. S/Sgt. Bondsteel quickly organized the men of his platoon
into effective combat teams and spearheaded the attack by
destroying 4 enemy occupied bunkers. He then raced some 200 meters
under heavy enemy fire to reach an adjoining platoon which had
begun to falter. After rallying this unit and assisting their
wounded, S/Sgt. Bondsteel returned to his own sector with
critically needed munitions. Without pausing he moved to the
forefront and destroyed 4 enemy occupied bunkers and a machine gun
which had threatened his advancing platoon. Although painfully
wounded by an enemy grenade, S/Sgt. Bondsteel refused medical
attention and continued his assault by neutralizing 2 more enemy
bunkers nearby. While searching one of these emplacements S/Sgt.
Bondsteel narrowly escaped death when an enemy soldier detonated a
grenade at close range. Shortly thereafter, he ran to the aid of a
severely wounded officer and struck down an enemy soldier who was
threatening the officer's life. S/Sgt. Bondsteel then continued to
rally his men and led them through the entrenched enemy until his
company was relieved. His exemplary leadership and great personal
courage throughout the 4-hour battle ensured the success of his own
and nearby units, and resulted in the saving of numerous lives of
his fellow soldiers. By individual acts of bravery he destroyed 10
enemy bunkers and accounted for a large toll of the enemy,
including 2 key enemy commanders. His extraordinary heroism at the
risk of his life was in the highest traditions of the military
service and reflect great credit on him, his unit, and the U.S.
Army.
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