Roger Donlon, the first American to receive a Medal of Honor for heroism during the Vietnam War, died Thursday in Leavenworth, Kansas, according to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.He was 89.

Roger H.C. Donlon was presented with the Medal of Honor by President Lyndon B. Johnson in a White House ceremony on Dec. 5, 1964. He was the first of 268 Medal of Honor recipients of the Vietnam War.

Medal of Honor recipients from Vietnam War: 1 Total recipients from all branches: 3 – #49 out of 51 Total recipients from U.S. Army: 2 – #48 out of 51 Total recipients from U.S. Navy: N/A ...

Medal of Honor recipient retired Master Sgt. Jose Rodela stencils a friend's name from the Vietnam V eterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., March 19, 2014. Rodela toured the memorial with his ...

This Veterans Day, recall how a Medal of Honor recipient didn't give up. ... There, Beikirch lived among some 2,700 Montagnard soldiers and civilians of Vietnam’s Central Highlands region.

When the Vietnam War officially ended with the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, the Home of Heroes' only living Medal of Honor recipient, Drew Dix, recalls he was still assigned to the U.S. Army ...

Vietnam Medal of Honor recipient remembered by his hometown. ... In May 1968, Douglas Fournet's U.S. Army platoon was under sniper fire as it advanced uphill in Vietnam's A Shau Valley.

Public Art Chattanooga invites artists or artist teams to submit qualifications for a new printed mural design to be ...

Pension rolls for Medal of Honor recipients were first created in 1916, with pensioners receiving $10 per month from the federal government. The monthly stipend was raised to $100 in 1961 and ...

Roger Donlon, the first American to receive a Medal of Honor for heroism during the Vietnam War, died Thursday in Leavenworth, Kansas, according to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.He was 89.

Medal of Honor recipient former Sgt. Santiago J. Erevia picks up a memento after touring the Vietnam Veterans Memorial with his family in Washington, D.C., March 19, 2014.

When the Vietnam War officially ended with the fall of Saigon on April 30, 1975, the Home of Heroes' only living Medal of Honor recipient, Drew Dix, recalls he was still assigned to the U.S. Army ...