- SURNAME
Deutsch
- FORENAME
Henry Albert
- UNIT
BDQ Advisory Team TD34 (ARVN Rangers),MACV Advisors (MACV Special Det 5891)
- RANK
First Lieutenant
- NUMBER
0-96362
- DATE OF DEATH
11th May 1965
- AGE
26
- GRAVESITE
Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 4 Site 2961-B
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Palatka,Florida
born 12.4.1939 Palatka,Putnam County,Florida
father Theodore Deutsch (1907-1966)
mother Helen E. Deutsch (1911-1978)
married
graduated Palatka High School 1957
graduated The Citadel
10 years service
awards Silver Star,Bronze Star with V
promoted Captain posthumously
KIA Song Be,Phuoc Long Province,South Vietnam
Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,DC Panel 01E Line 113
DATE OF DEATH:
11-May-1965AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/deutsch-henry-albert.30825/CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Captain (Infantry) Henry Albert Deutsch (ASN: 0-96362), United States Army, for gallantry in action. Captain Deutsch distinguished himself by gallantry in action on 11 May 1965 while serving with the American Advisory Detachment, Song Be, Republic of Vietnam. At this time the American compound came under heavy enemy attack with Captain Deutsch being among the seriously wounded. He refused aid and made his own way to the aid station where he gave up his turn to be treated so that care could be taken of another wounded man. When the enemy threw a grenade into the aid station again wounding him, and when they were pushing a satchel charge through a window, Captain Deutsch shouted a warning and fired until his weapon became inoperable. He continued to defend his wounded comrades until mortally wounded by the Viet Cong. Captain Deutsch's conspicuous gallantry in action was in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflects great credit upon himself and the United States Army.
FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8765978/henry-albert-deutsch
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