Retired Army Col. Paris D. Davis will receive the Medal of Honor from President Biden for 'acts of gallantry and intrepidity' during the Vietnam War.
for"conspicuous gallantry" during combat operations in the Vietnam War — a recognition that comes almost 60 years after the actions that earned him the nation's highest military award for valor.
During the attacks and counterattacks, Davis was hit by automatic weapons fire and had to fight an enemy soldier in"close-quarter combat," which left him wounded even further. After he rescued the second American, he directed the helicopter extraction for his wounded men but refused medical evacuation for himself."Captain Davis continued to engage the enemy until all members of his company were extracted," the White House said. "He remained on the battlefield to continue personal coordination of tactical air and artillery fire, ensuring the destruction of the enemy force.
"I ran out and pulled SSG Morgan to safety," he wrote."He was slightly wounded, and I treated him for shock. The enemy again tried to overrun our position. I picked up a machine gun and started firing.""I tried to pick him up, but I was unable to do so. I was shot slightly in the back of my leg as I ran for cover," wrote Davis, who said he then ran out again and was then shot in the wrist.
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