HEROES:MOH Recipient Frank A Herda Traditional Cache
HEROES:MOH Recipient Frank A Herda
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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!!
Frank Aloysious Herda
Rank and organization: Specialist Fourth Class, U.S. Army, Company
A, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne
Division (Airmobile). Place and date: Near Dak To, Quang Trang
Province, Republic of Vietnam, 29 June 1968. Entered service at:
Cleveland, Ohio. Born: 13 September 1947, Cleveland, Ohio.
Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at
the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Sp4c. Herda
(then Pfc.) distinguished himself while serving as a grenadier with
Company A. Company A was part of a battalion-size night defensive
perimeter when a large enemy force initiated an attack on the
friendly units. While other enemy elements provided diversionary
fire and indirect weapons fire to the west, a sapper force of
approximately 30 men armed with hand grenades and small charges
attacked Company A's perimeter from the east. As the sappers were
making a last, violent assault, 5 of them charged the position
defended by Sp4c. Herda and 2 comrades, 1 of whom was wounded and
lay helpless in the bottom of the foxhole. Sp4c. Herda fired at the
aggressors until they were within 10 feet of his position and 1 of
their grenades landed in the foxhole. He fired 1 last round from
his grenade launcher, hitting 1 of the enemy soldiers in the head,
and then, with no concern for his safety, Sp4c. Herda immediately
covered the blast of the grenade with his body. The explosion
wounded him grievously, but his selfless action prevented his 2
comrades from being seriously injured or killed and enabled the
remaining defender to kill the other sappers. By his gallantry at
the risk of his life in the highest traditions of the military
service, Sp4c. Herda has reflected great credit on himself, his
unit, and the U.S. Army.
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