GREEN BERETS McGuire, Gregory T.

John Robertson

Administrator
Staff member
  • SURNAME
McGuire
  • FORENAME
Gregory T.
  • UNIT
6 SF Group (Company A)
  • RANK
Sergeant First Class
  • NUMBER
  • AWARD
Silver Star
  • PLACE
North Vietnam 1970 (Son Tay)
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
 

CITATION:

Silver Star : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 8, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Sergeant First Class Gregory T. McGuire, United States Army, for gallantry in action on 21 November 1970 as a member of an all-volunteer joint U.S. Army and Air Force raiding force in the Joint Chiefs of Staff-directed heliborne assault mission to rescue United States military personnel held as prisoners of war at Son Tay prison in North Vietnam. This valiant effort was motivated by deep compassion for his imprisoned fellow men-at-arms, and by a strong sense of military duty and national pride. After debarking from the helicopter in which he was riding, Sergeant McGuire came under small arms and automatic weapons fire. Sergeant McGuire, with complete disregard for his personal safety, exposed himself to the enemy in order to fire his M-79 grenade launcher. Continuing to the objective area, Sergeant McGuire moved forward to place a Claymore anti-personnel mine in position to protect the members of his element. He then delivered exceptionally accurate fire on an enemy position with his grenade launcher and assisted his element in halting the approaching enemy. His extraordinary heroism in the face of an armed enemy contributed greatly to the success of the mission. Sergeant McGuire's daring skill, extraordinary heroism against an armed hostile force, and extreme devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit on himself and the United States Army.

WEB LINKS:

https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/24538
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