Episode 2955 Tribute to Vietnam MoH recipient Army CPT Hugh R. Nelson Jr.  – A Saint

Vietnam Medal of Honor recipient Army PFC David P. Nash.

Vietnam Medal of Honor recipient Army PFC David P. Nash.

Congressional Medal of Honor, Vietnam Veteran News, Mack Payne

Congressional Medal of Honor

Episode 2955 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature Medal of Honor recipient Army CPT Hugh R. Nelson Jr. Information featured in this episode comes from the U.S. Army website.

Captain Hugh R. Nelson Jr. was a man of quiet determination and unwavering courage, qualities that etched his name into the annals of American military history. He was born on 11 July 1937 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama He graduated from Durham High School in 1955, where he played football and ran track.

He graduated from The Citadel in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1959 and married Elizabeth Ann Dees on 22 July 1959.

He was commissioned in September 1963. He was stationed in Taiwan for three years, then reported for duty in South Vietnam on 2 January 1966, serving with the 114th Aviation Company (Airmobile Light).

Capt. Hugh R. Nelson, Jr., distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry above and beyond the call of duty while serving as a member of the 114th Aviation Company (Airmobile Light) on June 5, 1966, near Moc Hoa, Republic of Vietnam. Nelson was the acting aircraft commander of a Huey helicopter on a search-and-destroy reconnaissance mission when it was struck by a large volume of enemy fire that rendered the aircraft virtually uncontrollable.

His selfless sacrifice allowed his wounded comrade to use a smoke grenade to signal supporting aircraft in the area that there were crash survivors. The supporting aircraft responded immediately, preventing the insurgents from advancing on the downed aircraft and successfully rescuing the three wounded crew members.

Nelson’s conscious decision to sacrifice his own life for that of his comrades saved the lives of his three fellow crew members that fateful day. Nelson’s distinctive accomplishments are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon him, his unit and the United States Army.

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