United States Army, American, founded 1775 Search this
Received by:
John Earl Warren Jr., American, 1946 - 1969 Search this
Medium:
bronze, silk (textile) and metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 2 15/16 × 1 7/16 × 1/4 in. (7.5 × 3.6 × 0.6 cm)
Type:
medals
Place depicted:
United States, North and Central America
Date:
1969-1973
Caption:
1st Lt. John Earl Warren Jr. served in C Company, 2nd Battalion (Mechanized), 22nd Infantry, 25th Infantry Division. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for actions on January 14, 1969, in Tay Ninh Province, Vietnam. Warren led his platoon on a patrol through a rubber plantation. After coming under heavy enemy fire, he led several of his men toward the fire. An enemy grenade landed in the midst of his team, just as Warren was preparing to throw his own. He fell on the enemy grenade and saved three lives.
Description:
The Republic of Vietnam Service medal issued for First Lieutenant John E. Warren, Jr. features a rounded bronze medal. The ribbon is yellow with green edges and three red stripes in the center. The ribbon is embedded in the upraised edges of the gold pinback. The pinback has text on the back that reads, [? G.I.]. The medal hangs from its ribbon by a circular metal loop. The front of the medal has an image of a dragon in a bamboo forest and the inscription below, [REPUBLIC OF / VIETNAM / SERVICE]. The back of the medal has an image of a crossbow pointing up with a torch is place of an arrow. Underneath is printed, [UNITED STATES OF AMERICA].
