- SURNAME
Greene
- FORENAME
John Marvin (Fat Jack)
- UNIT
5 SF Group (Company D,Det B-55/Det A-503) (5 MSFC) (512 MSF Company)
- RANK
Sergeant
- NUMBER
12809525
- DATE OF DEATH
24th March 1969
- AGE
20
- GRAVESITE
Forest Lawn West Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Section D Lot 102 Space 3
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Charlotte, North Carolina
born 31.3.1948 Charlotte, North Carolina
son of John Emanuel and Martha Frances (nee Cook) Greene,2827 Ravencroft Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina
single
attended Spaugh Junior High School
graduated Harding High School 1966
1 year service (entered service 14.8.1967 New York)
former 7 SF Group (6 months)
award Silver Star
WIA 21.3.1969 Nui Coto, Chau Doc Province, South Vietnam
DOW
Vietnam Veterans Memorial, Washington, D.C. Panel 28W Line 26
DATE OF DEATH:
24-Mar-1969AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/greene-john-marvin.31266/CITATION:
Silver Star : For gallantry in action while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam: Sergeant Greene distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 23 March 1969 as platoon leader advisor to a mobile strike force company on a search and destroy operation against the enemy strongholds of Tuk Chup Knoll, Nui Coto. Contact was made with the communists and Sergeant Greene began leading his men toward the hostile positions through a hail of bullets. Suddenly three of his soldiers were seriously wounded by an enemy rocket. Realizing that the men would die if they did not receive immediate medical care, Sergeant Greene called for a smoke screen to provide him with partial cover and maneuvered to his fallen comrades through the deadly enemy fire. Despite the intense enemy barrage, he pulled two of them to safety and returned for the third, who required first aid before he could be moved. As he began to administer emergency treatment, Sergeant Greene was mortally wounded by an enemy sniper. Sergeant Greene's gallantry in action, at the cost of his life, was in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
FINDAGRAVE:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17642979/john-marvin-greene
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