Casualties of War is a meditation on toxic masculinity, on "rape culture," on what turns ordinary men into war criminals. [16] In February 2008, he signed with Al-Ittihad Aleppo of the Syrian Basketball League. An official website of the United States government, Defense Personnel Records Information Retrieval, U.S.Marine CorpsRecipients of the Army Distinguished Service Cross, Hosted by Defense Media Activity - WEB.mil. He has two Bronze Stars with combat "V" devices one of which he earned for undisclosed reasons during his. 2[1][2] were awarded to members of the South Vietnamese military and 1[3] was awarded to a U.S. Army helicopter pilot. Task Force 116 (TF-116). Rendered aid to numerous wounded Marines during an ambush before he was killed, River Division 531, River Patrol Flotilla 5, Led his PBR to rescue another boat crew during an ambush. After rendering life saving aid to four Marines, he was killed when running towards a fifth casualty. Chief Surgeon at U.S. He was later killed in action on February 18, 1969. [13] With the Capitanes, Washington played in four games during April 2006, including a 28-point performance on April 7. Despite painful wounds, he destroyed a third bunker. Billy Ray Pike is an even more sensitive type, because he worries about having left his young sweetheart pregnant and later winds up hooked on drugs in Vietnam. He was killed the following day while leading the final assault against the enemy. When he was being given first aid, he left his position of safety to assist his Marines during a mortar barrage when he was killed. Covered an enemy grenade with his body, and then managed to throw it away, saving the lives of three Marines. Agencies with a requirement to verify valor award recipients should contact the appropriate military service. tyrone washington vietnam navy cross. Tonight I came across you SSgt. [8] The following month he signed with Purefoods Tender Juicy Giants of the Philippine Basketball Association. 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Despite being wounded in both legs, he directed the fire of seven Marines in his scout team to repulse an NVA battalion throughout the night. Rifleman who was mortally wounded while attempting to throw an enemy grenade away from his fellow Marines, Destroyed three enemy positions with his grenade launcher during an ambush, Assaulted and silenced five enemy positions during an ambush, Despite being wounded three times while assaulting an enemy machine gun position, he persisted in the assault until he silenced the position, Grabbed a machine gun and moved to exposed ground to provide covering fire, Was mortally wounded and made a crash landing while attempting to evacuate wounded Marines under heavy fire at night with a heavy overcast, Smothered an enemy hand grenade with his own body, saving the life of a fellow Marine, When every other member of his squad was wounded, he dragged each Marine to cover and treated their wounds. Rest in peace with the angels. Born in Germany. Medal of Honor [ edit] (DoD screengrab) Marines . He later became a POW on August 25, 1972. near the Thu Ben River, Qung Nam Province, Squad leader who was killed as he attempted to throw an enemy hand grenade away from his Marines, Threw an enemy hand grenade from his position, saving the lives of two Marines. He played college basketball at Mississippi State University before being drafted by the Houston Rockets in the 1999 NBA draft. And Tyrone Washington is a former . Platoon sergeant who single-handedly assaulted enemy emplacements, knocking out one position despite being wounded. mortar round from the chest of a wounded South Vietnamese soldier. Lord was awarded the Navy Cross, the nations second highest award for combat bravery, during a ceremony at a Marine Corps Birthday Ball celebration in Vancouver, Washington Nov. 17, 2018. Led a Vietnamese Marine Brigade in the successful assault of a village despite being wounded multiple times. In the middle of the following season, he joined Viola Reggio Calabria then played 35 games with Fabriano Basket in 20012002. Rallied his men and led them in a counterattack against sappers which penetrated the wire. Twice shielded wounded Marines from enemy grenades and continued rendering aid throughout the night despite being wounded. This is a listing of recipients of the Navy Cross during the Vietnam War. He volunteered to surgically remove a live 60-mm. Shielded his wounded commanding officer from enemy fire with his own body and returned fire before he was killed. Halted a hostile advance by killing six enemy and continued pouring accurate machine gun fire on the enemy before he was killed. [7] He was released in April 2004. There are currently 494 Navy Crosses awarded for actions in the Vietnam War, 178 of those were awarded posthumously. Second award, landed his CH-46 helicopter under heavy fire to extract wounded Marines, during which the front of his helicopter was damaged by machine gun fire. With the Riverdragons, Washington played 37 games and started 27 games, scored an average of 8.2 points, grabbed 4.4 rebounds, and made 0.8 assists per game. United States Marine Corps By Cpl. Attacked a trench line captured by the enemy on four occasions, killing six of the enemy and dragging a wounded Marine to safety, Pushed a Marine from the path of a booby trap, exposing himself to the explosion. Tyrone Power was one of the great romantic swashbuckling stars of the mid-twentieth century, and the third Tyrone Power of four in a famed acting dynasty reaching back to the eighteenth century. U.S. Marine Corps Navy Cross Recipients, Vietnam War, 1956-1975 Last Updated: August 1, 2019 LAST FIRST M.I. Surgically removed an armed grenade launcher round which was imbedded in the thigh of a wounded Marine. It was there that he narrowly cheated death while desperately trying to save two of his wounded teammates,. Members listed multiple times were recognized for valor the number of times listed. tyrone washington vietnam navy crossmichigan high school wrestling team rankings 2022. mosquito in french canadian; tyrone washington vietnam navy cross . The US military became involved in 1965 as a support to the South Vietnamese who wished to remain independent from the communist government of North Vietnam. 9 of 11 found this interesting | Share this Vietnam War, 1956-1975 Alley ; Lee B. Threw his body across a wounded Marine to protect him from an exploding enemy hand grenade and continued rendering aid despite being painfully wounded. This is a list of Navy Cross recipients for actions of valor carried out during the Vietnam War, awarded by the United States Department of the Navy. Reconnaissance Attack Squadron 13 (RVAH-13). He threw several enemy grenades out of his position and was wounded and lost consciousness. 6 Interim period recipients. It was officially fought between North Vietnam, supported by the Soviet Union, China, and other communist allies, and South Vietnam, supported by the United States and other anti-communist allies. He was later killed in action on March 30, 1967. U.S. government reports cite 1 November 1955 as the commencement date of the "Vietnam Conflict", because this date marked when the U.S. In making this information public, DoD does not represent that all those members who are entitled to wear the subject awards are identified. The majority of those Navy Crosses, 369, were awarded to Marines. I am a retired gunnery sergeant. It was the first car to feature a double set of wheels up front and a gigantic exposed engine. Single-handedly assaulted and entered enemy bunker and tunnel system, silencing an anti-aircraft weapon. Join Facebook to connect with Tyrone Washington and others you may know. Smothered an enemy hand grenade with his own body and was seriously wounded. River Division 513, River Patrol Flotilla 5, Threw an enemy hand grenade out of his PBR, and then directed suppressive fire on the attacking enemy despite being wounded. 125 more was awarded to Navy personnel. They're angry and cynical, sexually frustrated and paranoid. darlie routier documentary netflix . Kicked a grenade out of his machine gun position, and then covered a second grenade with his body which failed to detonate. Task Force 116 (TF-116), Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 7 (HC-7), Detachment 110, 58th Medical Battalion, 68th Medical Group, Medical evacuation pilot who landed his helicopter under heavy fire to extract the crews of two crashed helicopters, Pushed a Marine from the path of a booby trap, exposing himself to the explosion, This article contains more content and information than its corresponding article on. The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. Moved to an exposed position for two hours to call in artillery fire by himself and was wounded. When his helicopter was shot down, he pulled the two pilots from the burning wreckage despite multiple wounds to himself, and then fought off the enemy until they were rescued. It is Labor Day weekend. Lewis Abrams was listed as Missing in Action after the action that earned him the Navy Cross on October 25, 1967. Air Force members recognized for actions prior to 1 July 1948 are listed as Army members; on/after 1 July 1948 they are listed as Air Force members. Company commander who kicked an enemy hand grenade away from wounded Marines. The operation was successful and he saved the life of the Marine. First Lieutenant Vietnam War, 1956-1975; Alvarado Leonard; L. Specialist Fourth Class; Vietnam War, 1956-1975 Ames ; Lawrence J. Despite being wounded twice during an ambush, he continued to fire his grenade launcher at the enemy, personally killing six before he was hit a third time. [11] With Fujian, Washington averaged 27.3 points and 12.6 rebounds per game in 20052006 season. He killed four enemy soldiers, who had captured and were torturing his machine gun team leader, in hand-to-hand combat, UDT member who discovered eight enemy soldiers hidden in the grass and killed six of them and captured the other two, While rendering aid to wounded Marines, he fought off the enemy in hand-to-hand combat, When he threw three enemy hand grenades from his fire team's position, the third grenade exploded and severed his hand. However, he played professionally overseas and in the NBA Development League . Took command of his platoon during an ambush and was instrumental in leading his Marines in killing 60 Viet Cong. Company commander who threw one enemy grenade from his position, and was attempting to throw out two more when he was killed. Facebook gives people the. Led his platoon to rescue the crew of a crashed helicopter and reinforce a beleaguered platoon across 500 meters of open terrain. The Navy Cross award was an upgrade from a Bronze Star that Lord received in 1975, seven years after he put himself in the cross-hairs of the North Vietnamese Army when rescuing his . He was attempting to assist the wounded point man when he was killed. After rendering life saving aid to four Marines, he was killed when running towards a fifth casualty. After killing two sappers who threw satchel charges at him and a fellow Marine, he placed his own body between the Marine and the satchel charges and was killed. Village of Dai Khuong 1, Qung Nam Province. Despite being fatally wounded during the beginning of an ambush, he delivered devastating machine gun fire, allowing his platoon to kill 20 enemy soldiers. He was wounded when the grenade exploded shortly after he threw it. Time passes quickly. [10], In 2005, the Fujian Xunxing of the Chinese Basketball Association drafted Washington as the second overall pick of international players. Senior Chief Interior Communications Electrician, near Da Nang Airfield, Qung Nam Province. Agencies with a requirement to verify valor award recipients should contact the appropriate military service. It was officially fought between North Vietnam, supported by the Soviet Union, China, and other communist allies, and South Vietnam, supported by the United States and other anti-communist allies. Despite being seriously wounded by an enemy grenade, he continued fighting from his foxhole and killed an enemy in hand-to-hand combat. When his platoon was badly ambushed, he rallied the men in evacuating the casualties and was directing artillery fire when he was killed. During [[Operation Texas he rendered life-saving first aid to a wounded Marine while exposed to enemy fire. His journey through the Marine Corps culminated in March 2020 on a mountainside in Iraq. Early life and college [ edit] He was wounded three times while knocking out an enemy mortar position. He then commandeered a second helicopter and returned to the LZ under heavy fire. The Vietnam War was a conflict in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 [a] to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. [19], Last edited on 10 February 2023, at 05:53, Mississippi State Bulldogs men's basketball, Tyrone Washington, 2003-2004 Regular Season, "Chinese Basketball Association Drafts Americans", Incheon ET land black slammer wins 1st draft pick, Fujian Xunxing stats (archived, in Chinese), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tyrone_Washington&oldid=1138536239, This page was last edited on 10 February 2023, at 05:53. This is a complete listing of recipients of the Navy Cross during the Vietnam War. As of June2022[update], this list is incomplete, showing 496 Navy Crosses awarded in all service branches for actions of valor during the Vietnam War: 124 to US Navy recipients; 369 to US Marine Corps recipients; one Republic of Vietnam Navy recipient;[6] one Army of the Republic of Vietnam recipient;[7] and one US Army recipient. Despite being wounded twice while treating and carrying a Marine to safety, he began assisting a second Marine when he was killed. Pilot who extracted five members of a Marine recon team while under heavy fire, during which his UH-34 helicopter sustained heavy damage, Corpsman who was mortally wounded by enemy fire while shielding a wounded Marine with his own body, near Dong Ha Combat Base, Qung Tr Province, Explosive ordnance disposal technician who attempted to throw a burning 81-mm. He then led an assault against the enemy position, After crash-landing his helicopter away from enemy troops, he led his crew in fighting through enemy positions, before calling in precision air strikes for the next 24 hours, Single-handedly assaulted an enemy position under heavy fire, When he was forced to crash land his helicopter in a landing zone, and then directed airstrikes to support a besieged Marine company. Task Force 117 (TF-117), River Assault Division 92, River Assault Squadron 9. Continued to aid multiple wounded Marines despite being shot himself in the arm, and was rendering first aid to a Marine just 15 meters from an enemy machine gun when he was killed. He then attempted to throw an enemy hand grenade away from a wounded Marine when he was critically wounded. This along with the , indicates that the Navy Cross was received posthumously. 1970 Red Ferrari 312P (White Interior). Pilot of the A-6A night all-weather attack against the heavily defended Kinh No railroad yard, Defeated an enemy ambush and evacuated wounded Marines despite being wounded himself, Extracted a reconnaissance team while under heavy fire, during which his CH-46 helicopter sustained extensive damage. At least one Navy Cross, which was awarded to John L. Canley, has been upgraded to the Medal of Honor.[6]. Took command of his company when all leadership was incapacitated during an ambush. Squad leader who was killed by enemy fire while shielding a wounded Marine with his own body, Village of Thon Ha Vinh, Tha Thin Province, Fire team leader who smothered an enemy grenade with his own body and was seriously wounded. whittier union high school district superintendent. My grandfather, your brother, loved you so very much, I am sure y'all have found each other in heaven and are smiling down on me now. Provided covering fire which allowed his Marines to withdraw, and then assaulted the enemy outnumbering enemy force and killed three in hand-to-hand combat before he himself was killed. near Xuan Ngoc Village, Qung Ngi Province, Shielded a Marine and Corpsman from a grenade blast. Home alachua county covid relief fund tyrone washington vietnam navy cross. [15], The Busan KT Sonicboom of the Korean Basketball League drafted Washington as the top pick in the second round of the 2007 KBL draft. Platoon commander. mortar round which had landed near the command post with his bare hands, suffering severe burns. Aviation Electronics Technician Second Class, Combat aircrewman who descended 150 feet from his helicopter into the jungle and rescued a wounded USAF pilot, River Section 535, River Assault Squadron 5, 1st Medical Battalion, 1st Marine Division. [3][4] After the Gulf of Tonkin incident in August 1964, the U.S. Congress passed the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and gave President Lyndon B. Johnson broad authority to increase the U.S. military presence in Vietnam. POW who accepted responsibility for an escape attempt and was severely tortured, Landing on the beach in the first helicopter of the first wave during the. While occupying a listening post, he covered an enemy hand grenade with his helmet, two flak jackets, and his own body. Fire Support Base Neville, Qung Tr Province. Provided covering fire from his PBR while five Sailors were rescued from the water. He shielded them from the blast of the second grenade and was wounded.