- SURNAME
Donahue
- FORENAME
James C. (Jim)
- UNIT
5 SF Group (Mobile Guerrilla Force)
- RANK
Staff Sergeant
- NUMBER
- AWARD
Silver Star, Bronze Star (x3), Air Medal (x2)
- PLACE
South Vietnam 1967
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Buffalo,New York
USMC 1960s
Army 1960s
6 SF Group
7 SF Group
5 SF Group 1967
WIA 18.7.1967
discharge
graduated State University of New York,Buffalo 1970 and 1974
author "BLACKJACK-34 : No Greater Love" 1988
author "Mobile Guerrilla Force"
married to Sandi (2 children)
lives Glenwood,New York
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 pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Staff Sergeant James C. Donahue, Jr., United States Army, for gallantry in action while engaged in military operations in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with Detachment A-303, 5th Special Forces Mobile Guerilla Force, 1st Special Forces, on 19 July 1967. His actions, without regard for his own safety, reflect great credit on himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.
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