- SURNAME
Lee
- FORENAME
Milton Arthur
- UNIT
502 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company B,2 Bn)
- RANK
Private First Class
- NUMBER
15959258
- DATE OF DEATH
26th April 1968
- AGE
19
- GRAVESITE
Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery,San Antonio,Texas Section X Site 2475
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from San Antonio,Texas
born 28.2.1949 Shreveport,Louisiana
son of George and Mrs Lee
resided with his grandmother,Mrs Frank B. Campion,San Antonio,Texas
single
attended Harlandale High School
entered service 1967 San Antonio,Texas
award Medal of Honor
KIA near Phu Bai,Thua Thien Province,South Vietnam
Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 52E Line 21
DATE OF DEATH:
26-Apr-1968AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/lee-milton-arthur.34689/CITATION:
Medal of Honor : The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor (Posthumously) to Private First Class Milton Arthur Lee (ASN: 15959258), United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving as radio telephone operator with Company B, 2d Battalion, 502d Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile), in action against enemy aggressor forces at Phu Bai, Thua Thien Province, Republic of Vietnam, on 26 April 1968. As lead element for the company, the 3d platoon received intense surprise hostile fire from a force of North Vietnamese Army regulars in well-concealed bunkers. With 50 percent casualties, the platoon maneuvered to a position of cover to treat their wounded and reorganize, while Private First Class Lee moved through the heavy enemy fire giving lifesaving first aid to his wounded comrades. During the subsequent assault on the enemy defensive positions, Private First Class Lee continuously kept close radio contact with the company commander, relaying precise and understandable orders to his platoon leader. While advancing with the front rank toward the objective, Private First Class Lee observed four North Vietnamese soldiers with automatic weapons and a rocket launcher lying in wait for the lead element of the platoon. As the element moved forward, unaware of the concealed danger, Private First Class Lee immediately and with utter disregard for his own personal safety, passed his radio to another soldier and charged through the murderous fire. Without hesitation he continued his assault, overrunning the enemy position, killing all occupants and capturing four automatic weapons and a rocket launcher. Private First Class Lee continued his one-man assault on the second position through a heavy barrage of enemy automatic weapons fire. Grievously wounded, he continued to press the attack, crawling forward into a firing position and delivering accurate covering fire to enable his platoon to maneuver and destroy the position. Not until the position was overrun did Private First Class Lee falter in his steady volume of fire and succumb to his wounds. Private First Class Lee's heroic actions saved the lives of the lead element and were instrumental in the destruction of the key position of the enemy defense. Private First Class Lee's gallantry at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit on himself, the 502d Infantry, and the United States Army.
WEB LINKS:
https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/2404
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