Phill G. McDonald explained

Phill G. McDonald
Birth Date:13 September 1941
Birth Place:Avondale, West Virginia (McDowell County)
Death Place:near Kon Tum, Republic of Vietnam
Placeofburial:Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro, North Carolina
Placeofburial Label:Place of burial
Allegiance:United States of America
Branch:United States Army
Serviceyears:1967–1968
Rank:Private First Class
Unit:Company A, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division
Battles:Vietnam War
Awards:Medal of Honor
Purple Heart

Phill Gene McDonald (September 13, 1941 – June 7, 1968) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.

Biography

McDonald joined the Army from Beckley, West Virginia, in 1967,[1] and served as a private first class in Company A, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during a June 7, 1968 firefight near Kontum in South Vietnam, during Operation MacArthur.

McDonald, aged 26 at his death, was buried in Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro, North Carolina.

Medal of Honor citation

Private First Class McDonald's official Medal of Honor citation reads:[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. http://army.togetherweserved.com/army/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=59819 Service Profile
  2. Web site: 2024-09-16 . Phill Gene McDonald, Medal of Honor Recipient . Congressional Medal of Honor Society .