| Individual Commendations awarded for Heroism and Gallantry exhibited in the face of a numerically superior enemy force during the course of the 2-7-68 ambush and counterforce actions |
| MEDAL OF HONOR HM3 JERRY L. COLLIER nominated for Posthumous Award 2009 by The Honorable Senator Sherrod Brown NOMINATION |
| SILVER STAR CPL JOSEPH R. TISCIA JR. Awarded 1968 CITATION |
| SILVER STAR SGT RONALD R. PRATHER JR. Awarded Posthumously 1968 CITATION |
| BRONZE STAR with COMBAT V LCPL SAMUEL D. CHELLINO Awarded 1968 DOCUMENTATION |
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| Music Courtesy of "The Marine Corps Band" - Copyrights Retained |
| PURPLE HEART 23 Awarded Killed in Action as a result of the 2-7-68 Ambush and Counterforce Actions |
| PURPLE HEART 39 Awarded Wounded in Action as a result of the 2-7-68 Ambush and Counterforce Actions |
| Semper Fi |
| THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL is awarded for "Being wounded or killed in any action against an enemy of the United States or as a result of an act of any such enemy or opposing armed forces" Perhaps this medal is the very best measure of the great danger and risk that these Marines were subjected to. Keeping in mind that the 2-7-68 action took place over a period of only about six hours. Although our losses were high, the intrepid Marines made the 804th Bn and the 818th Bn of the 5th Regiment, North Vietnamese Army pay even a much higher price. ............A very busy afternoon by anybody's notion. 62 PURPLE HEART Medals Awarded - 23 Posthumously |