RANGERS 2 Dunlop, Johnston

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
Dunlop
  • FORENAME
Johnston
  • UNIT
Company E,50th Infantry (LRP)
  • RANK
Staff Sergeant
  • NUMBER
514333339
  • DATE OF DEATH
16th April 1968
  • AGE
29
  • GRAVESITE
Fort Hill Cemetery, Auburn, Cayuga County, New York, USA.
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Auburn,New York
born 19.10.1938, Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
father Robert Dunlop (????-1965)
mother Susan (nee McLoud) Dunlop (1898-1986)
brother John Dunlop (served as UK Royal Marine Commando in Far East, later Green Beret)
brother Bob served 2 years US Army stationed in Germany
sister Louise (served 2 years in Britain and 2 years in Europe, mainly Italy)
attended West Genesee Street School
attended West High School
attended Auburn Community College
salesman for Agway Inc.
enlisted 1960
single
KIA Hua Nghia,South Vietnam
Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 50E Line 13
 

DATE OF DEATH:

16-Apr-1968

AWARD:

https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/dunlop-johnston.58089/

CITATION:

Distinguished Service Cross : The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Johnston Dunlop (51433339), Staff Sergeant, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with Company E (LRRP), 50th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division. Staff Sergeant Dunlop distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 16 April 1968 as a leader of a ten man long range reconnaissance ambush team operating near Binh Son. Sergeant Dunlop deployed his team along a main Viet Cong supply route and triggered a claymore mine ambush on a heavily armed enemy platoon which was walking down the trail. During the ensuing battle, he fearlessly exposed himself to enemy weapons to deliver a devastating volume of fire which inflicted many causalities on the numerically superior insurgent force. Seeing a wounded comrade close to the enemy positions, Sergeant Dunlop unhesitatingly ran to the man's aid. During this maneuver, he was struck in the legs by a burst of automatic weapons fire and knocked to the ground. Continuing to fire, he crawled the last twenty meters to his wounded teammate, all the while shouting commands for fire support to his men. Finding his comrade dead, Sergeant Dunlop directed his team to continue its covering fire while he extracted the body. As he neared safety, Sergeant Dunlop was again struck by enemy fire and mortally wounded. Staff Sergeant Dunlop's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty, at the cost of his life, was in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army

FINDAGRAVE:

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57373679/johnston-s.-dunlop
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