Today, we feature 1LT James Allen Taylor for Military Hero - TopicsExpress



          

Today, we feature 1LT James Allen Taylor for Military Hero Wednesday. Taylor, who received the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Vietnam War, joined the Army from San Francisco, California in 1956 and was commissioned as an Army officer in 1965. By November 8, 1967, he was serving as a First Lieutenant in Troop B, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, Americal Division. When his commander was wounded in action, Taylor was ordered into the combat zone to take command and prepare a search-and-destroy mission. During a battle the next day, west of Que Son in the Republic of Vietnam, Taylor repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire to rescue crewmen from damaged assault vehicles and personnel carriers. He was subsequently promoted to Captain and awarded the Medal of Honor on November 19, 1968.
Posted on: Wed, 22 Oct 2014 15:00:01 +0000

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