HEROES:MOH Recipient **Loren D Hagen Traditional Cache
HEROES:MOH Recipient **Loren D Hagen
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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
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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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Loren Douglas Hagen
Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Infantry, U.S.
Army Training Advisory Group. Place and date: Republic of Vietnam,
7 August 1971. Entered service at: Fargo, N. Dak. Born: 25 February
1946, Fargo, N. Dak. Citation: 1st Lt. Hagen distinguished himself
in action while serving as the team leader of a small
reconnaissance team operating deep within enemy-held territory. At
approximately 0630 hours on the morning of 7 August 1971 the small
team came under a fierce assault by a superior-sized enemy force
using heavy small arms, automatic weapons, mortar, and rocket fire.
1st Lt. Hagen immediately began returning small-arms fire upon the
attackers and successfully led this team in repelling the first
enemy onslaught. He then quickly deployed his men into more
strategic defense locations before the enemy struck again in an
attempt to overrun and annihilate the beleaguered team's members.
1st Lt. Hagen repeatedly exposed himself to- the enemy fire
directed at him as he constantly moved about the team's perimeter,
directing fire, rallying the members, and resupplying the team with
ammunition, while courageously returning small arms and hand
grenade fire in a valorous attempt to repel the advancing enemy
force. The courageous actions and expert leadership abilities of
1st Lt. Hagen were a great source of inspiration and instilled
confidence in the team members. After observing an enemy rocket
make a direct hit on and destroy 1 of the team's bunkers, 1st Lt.
Hagen moved toward the wrecked bunker in search for team members
despite the fact that the enemy force now controlled the bunker
area. With total disregard for his own personal safety, he crawled
through the enemy fire while returning small-arms fire upon the
enemy force. Undaunted by the enemy rockets and grenades impacting
all around him, 1st Lt. Hagen desperately advanced upon the
destroyed bunker until he was fatally wounded by enemy small arms
and automatic weapons fire. With complete disregard for his
personal safety, 1st Lt. Hagen's courageous gallantry,
extraordinary heroism, and intrepidity above and beyond the call of
duty, at the cost of his own life, were in keeping with the highest
traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon
him and the U.S. Army.
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