HEROES:MOH Recipient **Ruppert L Sargent Traditional Cache
HEROES:MOH Recipient **Ruppert L Sargent
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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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Ruppert Leon Sargent
Rank and organization: First Lieutenant, U.S. Army, Company B, 4th Battalion, 9th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division. Place and date: Hau Nghia Province, Republic of Vietnam, 15 March 1967. Entered service at: Richmond, Va. Born: 6 January 1938, Hampton, Va. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. While leading a platoon of Company B, 1st Lt. Sargent was investigating a reported Viet Cong meeting house and weapons cache. A tunnel entrance which 1st Lt. Sargent observed was booby trapped. He tried to destroy the booby trap and blow the cover from the tunnel using hand grenades, but this attempt was not successful. He and his demolition man moved in to destroy the booby trap and cover which flushed a Viet Cong soldier from the tunnel, who was immediately killed by the nearby platoon sergeant. 1st Lt. Sargent, the platoon sergeant, and a forward observer moved toward the tunnel entrance. As they approached, another Viet Cong emerged and threw 2 hand grenades that landed in the midst of the group. 1st Lt. Sargent fired 3 shots at the enemy then turned and unhesitatingly threw himself over the 2 grenades. He was mortally wounded, and his 2 companions were lightly wounded when the grenades exploded. By his courageous and selfless act of exceptional heroism, he saved the lives of the platoon sergeant and forward observer and prevented the injury or death of several other nearby comrades. 1st Lt. Sargent's actions were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military services and reflect great credit upon himself and the U.S. Army.
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