HEROES:MOH Recipient **Peter M Guenette Traditional Cache
HEROES:MOH Recipient **Peter M Guenette
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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!!
Peter Mathew Guenette
Rank and organization: Specialist Fourth Class, U.S. Army, Company
D, 2d Battalion (Airborne), 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division
(Airmobile). Place and date: Quan Tan Uyen Province, Republic of
Vietnam, 18 May 1968. Entered service at: Albany, N.Y. Born: 4
January 1948, Troy, N.Y. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and
intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the
call of duty. Sp4c. Guenette distinguished himself while serving as
a machine gunner with Company D, during combat operations. While
Sp4c. Guenette's platoon was sweeping a suspected enemy base camp,
it came under light harassing fire from a well equipped and firmly
entrenched squad of North Vietnamese Army regulars which was
serving as a delaying force at the entrance to their base camp. As
the platoon moved within 10 meters of the fortified positions, the
enemy fire became intense. Sp4c. Guenette and his assistant gunner
immediately began to provide a base of suppressive fire, ceasing
momentarily to allow the assistant gunner time to throw a grenade
into a bunker. Seconds later, an enemy grenade was thrown to Sp4c.
Guenette's right flank. Realizing that the grenade would kill or
wound at least 4 men and destroy the machine gun, he shouted a
warning and smothered the grenade with his body, absorbing its
blast. Through his actions, he prevented loss of life or injury to
at least 3 men and enabled his comrades to maintain their fire
superiority. By his gallantry at the cost of his life in keeping
with the highest traditions of the military service, Sp4c. Guenette
has reflected great credit on himself, his unit, and the U.S. Army.
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