- SURNAME
Hagen
- FORENAME
Loren Douglas (Festus)
- UNIT
5 SF Group (MACV-SOG) (Task Force Advisory Element 1) (RT Kansas)
- RANK
First Lieutenant
- NUMBER
330385947
- DATE OF DEATH
7th August 1971
- AGE
25
- GRAVESITE
Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 28 Site 1204
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Fargo,North Dakota
born 25.2.1946 Fargo,Cass County,North Dakota
son of Loren Hubbard and Eunice H. (nee Harris) Hagen
single
graduated MacArthur High School,Decatur,Illinois 1964
graduated North Dakota State University,Fargo 1964-68
entered service 1967 Fargo,North Dakota
graduated OCS (Infantry),Fort Belvoir 1968-69
Airborne School 1969
USAJFKSWCS,Fort Bragg 1969-70
5 SF Group 1971
award Medal of Honor
KIA Quang Tri Province,South Vietnam
Vietnam Vet.Memorial,Washington,DC Panel 03W Line 125
DATE OF DEATH:
07-Aug-1971AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/hagen-loren-douglas-festus.30038/CITATION:
Medal Of Honor : 1st Lt. Hagen distinguished himself in action while serving as the team leader of a small reconnaissance team operating deep within enemy-held territory. At approximately 0600 hours on the morning of 7 August 1971 the small team came under a fierce assault by a superior-sized enemy force using heavy small-arms, automatic-weapons, mortar, and rocket fire. 1st Lt. Hagen immediately began returning small-arms fire upon the attackers and successfully led his team in repelling the first enemy onslaught. He then quickly deployed his men into more strategic defense locations before the enemy struck again in an attempt to overrun and annihilate the beleaguered team's members. 1st Lt. Hagen repeatedly exposed himself to the enemy fire directed at him as he constantly moved about the team's perimeter, directing fire, rallying the members, and resupplying the team with ammunition, while courageously returning small-arms and hand-grenade fire in a valorous attempt to repel the advancing enemy force. The courageous actions and expert leadership abilities of 1st Lt. Hagen were a great source of inspiration and instilled confidence in the team members. After observing an enemy rocket make a direct hit on and destroy one of the team's bunkers, 1st Lt. Hagen moved toward the wrecked bunker in search for team members despite the fact that the enemy force now controlled the bunker area. With total disregard for his own personal safety, he crawled through the enemy fire while returning small-arms fire upon the enemy force. Undaunted by the enemy rockets and grenades impacting all around him, 1st Lt. Hagen desperately advanced upon the destroyed bunker until he was fatally wounded by enemy small-arms and automatic-weapons fire. With complete disregard for his personal safety, 1st Lt. Hagen's courageous gallantry, extraordinary heroism, and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty, at the cost of his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon him and the U.S. Army.
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