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Vietnam Medal of Honor recipient Army SP4 Carmel Bernon Harvey Jr.
Congressional Medal of Honor
Episode 2875 of the Vietnam Veteran News Podcast will feature Army SP4 Carmel Bernon Harvey Jr. and his Congressional Medal of Honor award. Information featured in this episode comes from Wikipedia and the West Virginia Veterans Memorial.
Specialist Fourth Class (SP4) Carmel Bernon Harvey Jr. was a young soldier with extraordinary courage, born in Montgomery, West Virginia. On June 21, 1967, while serving in Vietnam with Company B, 1st Battalion, 5th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile), Harvey’s unit came under heavy enemy fire.
On June 21, 1967, while serving in the Binh Dinh Province of South Vietnam, his company was assigned a mission to secure a downed helicopter. His platoon established a defensive perimeter around the downed helicopter. Shortly after they established the perimeter, a large enemy force attacked them from three positions.
During the firefight, an enemy bullet hit and activated a hand grenade attached to Harvey’s belt. Unable to remove the live grenade from his belt, he ran toward an enemy machine-gun emplacement until the grenade exploded, killing him and momentarily halting the enemy’s fire. In recognition for his heroic sacrifice to save his squad, the U.S. government awarded SP4 Harvey the Medal of Honor on October 16, 1969.
For his selfless bravery and gallant actions, Carmel Bernon Harvey Jr. was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. His legacy of courage and sacrifice lives on, a testament to the heroism of one soldier’s commitment to his comrades and his country.
Listen to Episode 2875 and discover more about Army SP4 Carmel Bernon Harvey Jr.and his Congressional Medal of Honor award.
