11th Armored Cavalry's
Veterans of Vietnam & Cambodia
Recipients of the Soldier's Medal
1966-1972
a. The Soldier's Medal, section 3750, title 10, United States Code (10 USC 3750) was established by Act of Congress 2 July 1926.
b. The Soldier's Medal is awarded to any person of the Armed Forces of the United States or of a friendly foreign nation who, while serving in any capacity with the Army of the United States, distinguished himself or herself by heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy. The same degree of heroism is required as for the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross. The performance must have involved personal hazard or danger and the voluntary risk of life under conditions not involving conflict with an armed enemy. Awards will not be made solely on the basis of having saved a life.
| NAME |
RANK |
UNIT | AWARD | DATE OF ACTION |
APPROVAL AUTHORITY |
GENERAL ORDER | APPROVAL DATE | |
| ABBEY, CHARLES W | CPT | HHT, 2/11 | SM | 10 NOV 1966 | USARV | 167 | 1/12/1967 | |
| ADKINS, CLINTON C | SSG | M CO, 3/11 | SM | 9 MAR 1969 | II FFV | 1298 | 5/25/1969 | |
| AMEY, HOWARD A | SP4 | E TRP, 2/11 | SM | 18 OCT 1966 | USARV | 6544 | 11/28/1966 | |
| ATCHLEY, JOHN A JR | SGT | C TRP, 1/11 | SM | 23 AUG 1970 | II FFV | 4468 | 12/14/1970 | |
| BALLANTYNE, JOHN L III | LTC | HHT, 2/11 | SM | 13 NOV 1970 | II FFV | 317 | 2/5/1971 | |
| BALLANTYNE, JOHN L III | LTC | HHT, 2/11 | SM | 16 AUG 1970 | USARV | 2574 | 9/4/1971 | |
| BARTON, GEORGE T | CPT | HHT, 3/11 | SM | 25 JAN 1971 | II FFV | 2574 | 9/4/1971 | |
| BEJARANO, WILLIAM | SP4 | A TRP, 1/11 | SM | 21 DEC 1966 | II FFV | 1039 | 6/27/1967 | |
| BELL, VICTOR C | SP5 | HHT REGT | SM | 1 DEC 1969 | II FFV | 3201 | 8/6/1970 | |
| BENCH, RONALD W | SGT | A TRP, 1/11 | SM | 18 SEP 1970 | II FFV | 4467 | 12/14/1970 | |
| BLAKESLEY, MERVILLE F | SP4 | HHT, 1/11 | SM | 6 DEC 1969 | II FFV | 1219 | 3/28/1970 | |
| BLANKENSHIP, LARRY G | SP4 | I TRP, 3/11 | SM | 26 JUN 1970 | II FFV | 109 | 1/15/1971 | |
| BROOKS, EARL | SSG | M CO, 3/11 | SM | 13 FEB 1968 | 9TH INF DIV | 5373 | 7/4/1968 | |
| BROOKS, FLOYD J | SSG | C TRP, 1/11 | SM | 24 JUL 1970 | II FFV | 3970 | 10/4/1970 | |
| CANNADY, GARY W | PFC | E TRP, 2/11 | SM | 31 JAN 1969 | II FFV | 1277 | 5/24/1969 | |
| CLARK, WILLIAM R | PFC | E TRP, 2/11 | SM | 18 OCT 1966 | USARV | 6545 | 11/29/1966 | |
| COLDWELL, DONNIE S | SGT | A TRP, 1/11 | SM | 26 MAR 70 | DA | 037-33 | 2/6/2006 | |
| CRAMEY, VAL R | SP4 | K TRP, 3/11 | SM | 26 JUN 1970 | II FFV | 3964 | 10/4/1970 | |
| CRAWFORD, ALBERT B | PFC | A TRP, 1/11 | SM | 20 OCT 1966 | USARV | 123 | 1/10/1967 | |
| CROW, JOHN S | MAJ | HHT REGT | SM | 16 AUG 1970 | USARV | 2576 | 9/4/1971 | |
| DAVALL, BERNARD M | MAJ | HHT REGT | SM | 16 AUG 1970 | USARV | 2575 | 9/4/1971 | |
| DELATORRES, RONALD | PFC | A TRP, 1/11 | SM | 20 OCT 1966 | USARV | 125 | 1/10/1967 | |
| DELFOSSE, WAYNE J | SP4 | A TRP, 1/11 | SM | 18 SEP 1970 | II FFV | 4460 | 12/12/1970 | |
| DORTON, TURNER L | SP4 | G TRP, 2/11 | SM | 16 AUG 1970 | II FFV | 4415 | 12/3/1970 | |
| DUFFORD, STEVEN A | SP4 | A TRP, 1/11 | SM | 25 MAR 1970 | II FFV | 2312 | 6/1/1970 | |
| EBERLE, JOHN C | CPT | C TRP, 1/11 | SM | 24 JUL 1970 | II FFV | 4214 | 10/24/1970 | |
| EGAN, JEROME R | PFC | C TRP, 1/11 | SM | 12 NOV 1968 | II FFV | 1914 | 12/17/1968 | |
| ESBRANDT, PAUL L | SP4 | A TRP, 1/11 | SM | 25 MAR 1970 | II FFV | 1892 | 5/15/1970 | |
| FOLEY, ROBERT D | MAJ | 541ST MID | SM | 3 DEC 1968 | II FFV | 650 | 3/17/1969 | |
| FORD, WILLIE G | PFC | HHT, 3/11 | SM | 25 JUN 1970 | III FFV | 3840 | 9/18/1970 | |
| FRIZZELL, LEO F JR | SP5 | HHT REGT | SM | 16 AUG 1970 | II FFV | 4083 | 10/12/1970 | |
| FRYER, JOHN P | CW2 | K TRP, 3/11 | SM | 29 SEP 1970 | II FFV | 235 | 1/30/1971 | |
| GEYER, WALTER M | SP5 | F TRP, 2/11 | SM | 8 OCT 1970 | II FFV | 4351 | 11/21/1970 | |
| GIBBS, JOSEPH A | 1LT | H CO, 2/11 | SM | 5 JUL 1967 | AMERICAL DIV | 824 | 10/9/1967 | |
| GODWIN, DAVID C | 1LT | HHT, 3/11 | SM | 25 JAN 1971 | II FFV | 736 | 3/16/1971 | |
| GROVER, DUANE R | SP4 | G TRP, 2/11 | SM | 3 JUN 1967 | TF OREGON | 673 | 9/15/1967 | |
| HALEY, JACKIE L | SP6 | HHT, 3/11 | SM | 15 APR 1969 | II FFV | 1550 | 4/11/1970 | |
| HALVORSEN, RICHARD E | CPT | HHT, 2/11 | SM | 25 JAN 1969 | II FFV | 1955 | 8/8/1969 | |
| HAMER, WILLIAM J | SGT | K TRP, 3/11 | SM | 31 AUG 1967 | 9TH INF DIV | 5616 | 10/26/1967 | |
| HAWKINS, CHARLES R | SP5 | I TRP, 3/11 | SM | 27 AUG 1969 | II FFV | 4779 | 12/18/1969 | |
| HEATON, RICHARD A | SP4 | I TRP, 3/11 | SM | 26 JUN 1970 | II FFV | 107 | 1/15/1971 | |
| HEGSETH, DAVID L | SP4 | C TRP, 1/11 | SM | 24 MAR 1969 | II FFV | 1802 | 7/21/1969 | |
| HENRY, RONALD L | SSG | HHT, 2/11 | SM | 2 DEC 1970 | II FFV | 1122 | 4/6/1971 | |
| HERRINGTON, LAWRENCE W | SP4 | HHT REGT | SM | 6 OCT 1968 | II FFV | 1743 | 11/26/1968 | |
| HOLLARS, WILLIAM M | SGT | G TRP, 2/11 | SM | 16 AUG 1970 | II FFV | 4421 | 12/3/1970 | |
| HOTZMAN, FREDERICK W JR | 1SG | L TRP, 3/11 | SM | 20 JUN 1967 | 9TH INF DIV | 4392 | 8/31/1967 | |
| HUMPHRIES, CHARLES E | MAJ | AIR CAV TRP | SM | 30 JAN 1968 | 9TH INF DIV | 2818 | 4/29/1968 | |
| HURYNOWICZ, JOHN V | 2LT | A TRP, 1/11 | SM | 20 OCT 1966 | USARV | 122 | 1/10/1967 | |
| JOHNSON, JAMES T R JR | 1LT | HOW, 3/11 | SM | 29 NOV 1968 | II FFV | 384 | 2/13/1969 | |
| KENNEY, RALPH L | SP4 | A TRP, 1/11 | SM | 18 SEP 1970 | II FFV | 4462 | 12/14/1970 | |
| KIDWELL, WALTER | CPT | HHT, 2/11 | SM | 10 NOV 1966 | USARV | 168 | 1/12/1967 | |
| LEONARD, MICHAEL G | SP4 | M CO, 3/11 | SM | 25 JUN 1970 | II FFV | 3820 | 9/17/1970 | |
| LEVINE, JEFFREY W | SP4 | HHT, 3/11 | SM | 23 DEC 1967 | 9TH INF DIV | 2815 | 4/29/1968 | |
| MACLEOD, ROGER T | CPT | E TRP, 2/11 | SM | 8 DEC 1967 | 9TH INF DIV | 3910 | 5/30/1968 | |
| MCLAUGHLIN, THOMAS J | PFC | A TRP, 1/11 | SM | 20 OCT 1966 | USARV | 187 | 1/15/1967 | |
| MCNEW, WILLIE | PSG | A TRP, 1/11 | SM | 25 MAR 1970 | II FFV | 2588 | 6/12/1970 | |
| MICHALSKI, RONALD T | SSG | L TRP, 3/11 | SM | 20 JUN 1967 | 9TH INF DIV | 4391 | 8/31/1967 | |
| MILLER, RAYMOND W | SP4 | K TRP, 3/11 | SM | 26 JUN 1970 | II FFV | 3966 | 10/4/1970 | |
| MILLS, GLENN A | SP4 | 919TH ENGR CO | SM | 1 DEC 1969 | II FFV | 54 | 1/5/1970 | |
| MONROE, EDWARD A | PFC | HHT REGT | SM | 1 AUG 1968 | II FFV | 1596 | 11/3/1968 | |
| MONTONDON, F WALTER | CPT | HHT, 3/11 | SM | 25 JAN 1971 | II FFV | 758 | 3/17/1971 | |
| MOODY, JOHNNY A | PFC | HOW, 2/11 | SM | 9 NOV 1967 | 9TH INF DIV | 7369 | 12/20/1967 | |
| MORRISSEY, WILLIAM M | 1LT | HHT REGT | SM | 5 SEP 1969 | II FFV | 3260 | 10/25/1969 | |
| MURDOCK, FLENTRUS L | PFC | D CO, 1/11 | SM | 9 JUN 1969 | II FFV | 3857 | 11/7/1969 | |
| MURRAY, DAVID J | PVT | A TRP, 1/11 | SM | 25 MAR 1970 | II FFV | 1891 | 5/15/1970 | |
| NEVIL, VERNON E | 1SG | M CO, 3/11 | SM | 25 JUN 1970 | II FFV | 3822 | 9/17/1970 | |
| OLIVER, CLARENCE Q | SP4 | G TRP, 2/11 | SM | 31 AUG 1968 | II FFV | 1745 | 11/26/1968 | |
| OVERFIELD, KEVIN C | SP5 | C TRP, 1/11 | SM | 24 JUL 1970 | II FFV | 3968 | 10/4/1970 | |
| PATTERSON, ROTHYA J | SP4 | G TRP, 2/11 | SM | 3 JUN 1967 | TF OREGON | 674 | 9/15/1967 | |
| POINDEXTER, JOHN B | CPT | A TRP, 1/11 | SM | 25 MAR 1970 | II FFV | 1754 | 5/7/1970 | |
| REEL, JOHN A | PFC | D CO, 1/11 | SM | 22 DEC 1969 | II FFV | 481 | 2/8/1970 | |
| RELFORD, AARON F | SP5 | A TRP, 1/11 | SM | 25 MAR 1970 | II FFV | 1895 | 5/15/1970 | |
| RICHARDSON, FRANK E | SP5 | HHT REGT | SM | 3 NOV 1966 | 9TH INF DIV | 4246 | 8/24/1967 | |
| ROGERS, WILLIAM G | SP4 | AIR CAV TRP | SM | 30 JAN 1968 | 9TH INF DIV | 2824 | 4/29/1968 | |
| SCHIPMA, JAMES S | PFC | M CO, 3/11 | SM | 25 JUN 1970 | II FFV | 3821 | 9/17/1970 | |
| SHAW, DAVID C | SGT | B TRP, 1/11 | SM | 28 JUL 1970 | II FFV | 3973 | 10/4/1970 | |
| SHAW, EDWARD W | MAJ | HHT, 3/11 | SM | 25 JAN 1971 | II FFV | 746 | 3/17/1971 | |
| SMITH, RONALD E | SGT | H CO, 2/11 | SM | 2 DEC 1970 | II FFV | 1108 | 4/6/1971 | |
| SMITH, WALTER A | 1LT | A TRP, 1/11 | SM | 12 DEC 1967 | 9TH INF DIV | 1503 | 3/20/1968 | |
| SNODGRASS, JAMES G | 1LT | A TRP, 1/11 | SM | 2 NOV 1968 | II FFV | 3259 | 10/25/1969 | |
| SNYDER, LARRY R | SP4 | HHT, 3/11 | SM | 25 JUN 1970 | II FFV | 3819 | 9/17/1970 | |
| STARRY, DONN A | COL | HHT REGT | SM | 22 FEB 1970 | II FFV | 2566 | 6/11/1970 | |
| STORIE, STEVEN W | SP5 | AIR CAV TRP | SM | 25 MAY 1970 | II FFV | 3972 | 10/4/1970 | |
| TATE, CORLES M | CSM | HHT, 2/11 | SM | 13 NOV 1970 | II FFV | 305 | 2/4/1971 | |
| TRIPPY, ROBERT G | PVT | A TRP, 1/11 | SM | 25 MAR 1970 | II FFV | 1755 | 5/7/1970 | |
| ULIANO, ANTHONY D | SGT | HHT REGT | SM | 15 MAR 1968 | II FFV | 1338 | 10/3/1968 | |
| WASHINGTON, EVANS | 1SG | C TRP, 1/11 | SM | 24 JUL 1970 | II FFV | 3969 | 10/4/1970 | |
| WHEELER, BILLY W | SSG | G TRP, 2/11 | SM | 31 JAN 1969 | II FFV | 1191 | 5/17/1969 | |
| WILLIAMS, WILLIAM C | SP4 | A TRP, 1/11 | SM | 18 SEP 1970 | II FFV | 4459 | 12/12/1970 | |
| WINFREY, RONALD C | SGT | G TRP, 2/11 | SM | 16 AUG 1970 | II FFV | 4417 | 12/3/1970 | |
| WOOLEY, ROY G | SP4 | HOW, 2/11 | SM | 20 JAN 1970 | II FFV | 1220 | 3/28/1970 | |
| SM - SOLIDER'S MEDAL | ||||||||
| OLC - OAK LEAF CLUSTER | ||||||||
| * - POSTHUMOUS AWARD | ||||||||
| All awards for heroism except where noted by (ACHVMNT) - extraordinary or meritorious achievement | ||||||||
| Last Update: November 18, 2019 | ||||||||
| Compiled By: Allen Hathaway, 11thcav1966@comcast.net | ||||||||