- SURNAME
Quezada
- FORENAME
Noe
- UNIT
7 SF Group (Company D)
- 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 Noe Quezada, 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. Sergeant Quezada's specific mission was to clear key buildings immediately outside the prison compound. As he debarked from the assault aircraft, several bursts of automatic weapons fire were received from the north. He immediately returned fire, instantly neutralizing the enemy position. With complete disregard for his personal safety, he continued to assault his objective. After breaching the first hedgerow, he again received small arms fire from the vicinity of his objective. He returned the fire and continued to assault his objective. After the first building was cleared, he established a rear security guard post, protecting his elements rear flank. His conspicuous gallantry and composure under fire were major assets in the accomplishment of the element's mission. Sergeant Quezada'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.
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https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/24671
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