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Medal of Honor

Korea ( September 1950 to July 1953 )

LTC Don C. Faith **
Commander 31st Regimental Combat Team (RCT)
Chosin Reservoir
27 Nov - 1 Dec 1950*
1LT Ben F. Wilson
Company I
Hwachon
5 Jun 1951
PFC Jack Hansen
Company F
Pachi-dong
7 Jun 1951*
1LT Edward Schowalter
Company A
Kumhwa
14 Oct 1952
PFC Ralph Pomeroy
Company E
Kumhwa
15 Oct 1952*

**LTC Faith assumed command of the 31st Infantry when COL MacLean was killed




Vietnam (August 1966 to October 1971)

CPL Michael J. Crescenz
Company A  4th Battalion
Hiep Duc
20 Nov 1968*
SSG Robert C. Murray
Company B  4th Battalion
Hiep Duc
7 Jun 1970*

* indicates posthumous award

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