On March 23, 1971, Specialist Michael Fitzmaurice
and 3 fellow soldiers were occupying a bunker when a company of
North Vietnamese sappers infiltrated the area in Khe Sanh, South
Vietnam. At the
onset of the attack Sp4c. Fitzmaurice observed 3 explosive charges
which had been thrown into the bunker by the enemy. Realizing the
imminent danger to his comrades, and with complete disregard for his
personal safety, he hurled 2 of the charges out of the bunker ...
and jumped on the last enemy sapper charge , saving the lives of his fellow GIs.
Seriously wounded, he continued to fight ... and then hospitalized for the next 13 months.
He was award the Medal of Honor at the White House on October
15, 1973.
