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Medal of Honor recipient Marine PFC Douglas E. Dickey
Congressional Medal of Honor
Episode 2836 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature Marine PFC Douglas E. Dickey and his Congressional Medal of Honor award. Information featured in this episode comes from a story from Historynet.com and was titled: A Marine Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice and Why He Did It. The story was submitted by Jerry D. Morelock. Also included in this episode is information about Douglas E. Dickey in Wikipedia.
Private First Class Douglas Eugene Dickey was a United States Marine who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for heroism during Operation Beacon Hill 1, on March 26, 1967, while serving as a rifleman with Company C, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 9th Marine Amphibious Brigade, 3rd Marine Division, in the Republic of Vietnam.
Marine PFC Douglas E. Dickey was born on December 24, 1946, in Greenville, Ohio. He displayed exemplary courage and selflessness as a United States Marine during the Vietnam War. On March 26, 1967, while serving with Company C, 1st Battalion, 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, in Quang Tri Province, Dickey’s platoon came under intense enemy fire. Amidst the chaos, an enemy grenade landed in their midst. Without hesitation,
PFC Dickey threw himself onto the grenade, absorbing the explosion with his body to protect his fellow Marines. This extraordinary act of valor and sacrifice cost him his life but saved many others. For his conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty, PFC Douglas E. Dickey was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
His heroism remains an enduring testament to the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service.
Listen to episode 2836 and discover more about Marine PFC Douglas E. Dickey and his Congressional Medal of Honor award.
