- SURNAME
Judd
- FORENAME
Donald Richard
- UNIT
503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (Company A,2 Bn)
- RANK
First Lieutenant
- NUMBER
OF 107775
- DATE OF DEATH
22nd June 1967
- AGE
24
- GRAVESITE
U.S. Military Academy Post Cemetery,West Point,Orange County,New York Section XXXIV Site 168
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Alexander,New York
born 11.4.1943 Batavia,New York
married
entered service 1965
graduated USMA,West Point 1966
awards Silver Star,Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with palm
KIA Kontum Province,South Vietnam
Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 22E Line 42
DATE OF DEATH:
22-Jun-1967CITATION:
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 First Lieutenant (Infantry) Donald Richard Judd (ASN: OF-107775), United States Army, for gallantry in action while serving with Company A, 2d Battalion, 503d Infantry Regiment, in the Republic of Vietnam. On 22 June 1967, with First Lieutenant Judd in the position of rifle platoon leader, Company A was engaged by a North Vietnamese Battalion. With the lead platoon pinned down and in danger of being overrun, Lieutenant Judd stood up and rallied his men in relief of the beleaguered force. Although seriously wounded in this gallant assault, Lieutenant Judd constantly exposed himself to the intense enemy fire to reorganize the perimeter and encourage his men. Despite the heavy volume of automatic weapons fire being directed at him, Lieutenant Judd went forward of the lines to extract a wounded man. Though he sustained another crippling wound, Lieutenant Judd continued forward and succeeded in returning the man to the relative safety of the perimeter. Hearing another cry for help, Lieutenant Judd left the safety of the perimeter to drag in another wounded man. Refusing medical aid so that his men would have more medication, Lieutenant Judd disregarded the murderous hail of enemy fire and continued to move throughout the perimeter to lead his men and redistribute ammunition until he fell mortally wounded. Lieutenant Judd's courage and professional conduct were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.
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