HEROES:MOH Recipient **Michael F Folland Traditional Cache
HEROES:MOH Recipient **Michael F Folland
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“Power Cache” series in Nevada. There were 120 caches
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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!!
Michael Fleming Folland
Rank and organization: Corporal, U.S. Army, Company D, 2d
Battalion, 3d Infantry, 199th Infantry Brigade. Place and date:
Long Khanh, Providence, Republic of Vietnam, 3 July 1969. Entered
service at: Richmond, Va. Born: 15 April 1949, Richmond, Va.
Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at
the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Cpl.
Folland distinguished himself while serving as an ammunition bearer
with the weapons platoon of Company D, during a reconnaissance
patrol mission. As the patrol was moving through a dense jungle
area, it was caught in an intense crossfire from heavily fortified
and concealed enemy ambush positions. As the patrol reacted to
neutralize the ambush, it became evident that the heavy weapons
could not be used in the cramped fighting area. Cpl. Folland
dropped his recoilless rifle ammunition, and ran forward to join
his commander in an assault on the enemy bunkers. The assaulting
force moved forward until it was pinned down directly in front of
the heavily fortified bunkers by machine gun fire. Cpl. Folland
stood up to draw enemy fire on himself and to place suppressive
fire on the enemy positions while his commander attempted to
destroy the machine gun positions with grenades. Before the officer
could throw a grenade, an enemy grenade landed in the position.
Cpl. Folland alerted his comrades and his commander hurled the
grenade from the position. When a second enemy grenade landed in
the position, Cpl. Folland again shouted a warning to his fellow
soldiers. Seeing that no one could reach the grenade and realizing
that it was about to explode, Cpl. Folland, with complete disregard
for his safety, threw himself on the grenade. By his dauntless
courage, Cpl. Folland saved the lives of his comrades although he
was mortally wounded by the explosion. Cpl. Folland's extraordinary
heroism, at the cost of his life, was in keeping with the highest
traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon
himself, his unit, and the U.S. Army.
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