RANGERS 2 Pacheco, Jaime

John Robertson

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  • SURNAME
Pacheco
  • FORENAME
Jaime
  • UNIT
Company H (Ranger),75th Infantry
  • RANK
Specialist Fourth Class
  • NUMBER
585421282
  • DATE OF DEATH
25th May 1972
  • AGE
20
  • GRAVESITE
Memory Gardens,Hobbs,Lea County,New Mexico
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Hobbs,New Mexico
born 1.3.1952 El Paso,Texas
married (1 son Michael)
awards Silver Star,Bronze Medal with V with 2 oak leaf clusters,Air Medal,Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster
KIA Binh Duong Province,South Vietnam
Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 01W Line 32
 

DATE OF DEATH:

25-May-1972

AWARD:

https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/pacheco-jaime.49392/

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 pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Specialist Fourth Class Jaime Pacheco, United States Army, for gallantry in action while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam: Specialist Four Pacheco distinguished himself on 25 May 1972 while serving as medic on a Ranger Team which was on a reconnaissance mission in Tan Uyen Province, Republic of Vietnam. Specialist Pacheco walked as rear scout for a four man point reconnaissance element when the element discovered an enemy bunker complex. As the first three men of the element exhausted their first magazines, Specialist Pacheco immediately recognized the danger caused by the lull in firing and rushed the bunkers firing his own weapon and throwing fragmentation grenades. As the team withdrew from the bunker complex, he remained in his position and continued to throw a total of twelve fragmentation grenades, covering the team's withdrawal. By holding the enemy at bay his fellow soldiers were able to escape without injury. When he attempted to rejoin his team, he was hit by enemy fire which wounded him fatally. His actions gave the team the precious time they needed to reach safety. Specialist Pacheco's gallantry in action and devotion to duty, at the cost of his life, 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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