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Roger H.C. Donlon

Vietnam’s First Medal of Honor Recipient

By Mary Cucinell
IA Newsletter, February 10, 2024

February 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment

Captain Roger H.C. Donlon was the first person to be awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions in Nam Dong on July 6, 1964. Roger Hugh Charles Donlon, first Medal of Honor recipient from Vietnam War, died on January 28, 2024. He was 89. Born on January 30, 1934, Donlon recalled his early life in an interview saying," I was blessed to be born into an Irish Catholic family … [Read more...] about Vietnam’s First Medal of Honor Recipient

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