John Robertson

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  • SURNAME
Ashton
  • FORENAME
Curtis Morris
  • UNIT
U.S.N. Seal Team 2
  • RANK
Aviation Electricians Mate Second Class + First Class
  • NUMBER
467709097
  • AWARD
Distinguished Service Medal,Silver Star,Bronze Star with V device with 2 gold stars
  • PLACE
South Vietnam 1967-69
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
 

ROLL OF HONOUR:

https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/ashton-curtis-morris-butch.113/

CITATION:

His 3rd Bronze Star Medal w/Valor Citation reads:

For heroic achievement while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in armed conflict against the North Vietnamese and Viet Cong communist aggressors in the Republic of Vietnam on 17 November 1968. Petty Officer Ashton, as machine gunner for a seven man squad of the FIFTH Platoon, United States Navy SEAL Team, Detachment ALFA, was patrolling Thoi Son Island, a heavily defended Viet Cong stronghold. The squad moved into a three house complex in order to question residents about enemy activity in the area. Since the houses were separated, the squad was forced to disperse itself in order to set up adequately for any contingency. While they were questioning the inhabitants of the houses, a ten man enemy unit came down an adjacent trail in an attempt to attack the squad in the houses. Seeing that he was the only one who could get into position to fire on the enemy, Petty Officer ASHTON, with complete disregard for his own safety, jumped onto the open trail to get a clear line of fire. In his initial volley of fire, he killed five of the aggressors and routed the remainder of the unit. His aggressive actions and devotion to duty thwarted the enemy's attempt to trap his squad in the houses and were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service.

Petty Officer ASHTON is authorized to wear the Combat "V".
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