Vietnam veteran to receive Silver Star
Retired Sgt. 1st Class Richard L. Smith, a UH-1D crew chief during the Vietnam War, will receive his long over due Silver Star today.
Smith is being awarded the Silver Star for “gallantry in action on Nov. 17, 1965, in the Ia Drang Valley when he voluntarily departed from his position in his helicopter twice to run onto an open field under fire, risking his own life to drag wounded soldiers onboard for evacuation."
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