Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Jon R. Cavaiani Vietnam Medal of Honor

Jon R. Cavaiani Vietnam Medal of Honor ---

June 5, 1971 Jon R. Cavaiani Vietnam was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions when he disobeyed orders and decided to cover the disorderly retreat of Vietnamese Montagnards on June 5, 1971 when he was ordered to abandon them. He was with the 5th Special Force Group manning a secret radio relay site near Khe Sanh as it was attacked by North Vietnamese troops. He survived 11 days after playing dead, and spent 23 months in a POW camp.

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  1. American Valor . Stories of Valor . Jon Cavaiani | PBS

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    Public Broadcasting Service
    Jon Cavaiani Born: August 2, 1948. Royston England War: Vietnam Rank: Staff Sergeant, US Army, Vietnam Training Advisory Group Location of action: ...
  2. Jon R. Cavaiani dies at 70; Medal of Honor recipient from ...

    www.washingtonpost.com/.../jon...cavaiani.../bcd24...

    The Washington Post
    by Emily Langer - Aug 2, 2014 - Jon R. Cavaiani, an Army sergeant major and Special Forces veteran who received the Medal of Honor, the military's highest award for valor, ...

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  3. Jon Cavaiani, Medal of Honor, Vietnam War - YouTube

    www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bRsvw4IdiE

    Oct 6, 2011 - Uploaded by MedalOfHonorBook
    Staff Sergeant Jon Cavaiani organized and led an aggressive defense when his force came under fierce attack ...
  4. Bio, CavaianiJon R. - POW Network

    www.pownetwork.org/bios/c/c139.htm

    CAVAIANIJON R. RIP 07/29/2014 Name: Jon R. Cavaiani Rank/Branch: E5/US Army Special Forces Unit: Task Force 1, Advisory Element, USARV TAG SUP; ...
  5. Jon Cavaiani, Medal of Honor Recipient in 1974, Dies at 70 ...

    www.nytimes.com/.../jon-cavaiani-medal-of-honor...

    The New York Times
    Aug 3, 2014 - Staff Sgt. Cavaiani, a member of a Special Forces unit, was severely ...Jon Cavaiani, left, a Vietnam War veteran, at a 2004 gathering.
  6. Jon Cavaiani US Army - GiveForward

    https://www.giveforward.com/.../congressionalmedalof...

    GiveForward.com
    Sergeant Major Jon Cavaiani, US Army (Ret), is fighting for his life. Jon has been diagnosed with MDS (myelodysplastic syndrome), a life threatening blood ...


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