| Show LI lw 4 s sP r 4 P av C i f lS BRIG GEN R Wetherill U S Army pins Army Commenda tion Medal with v Device on Second Lt James Jame M Robinson son of Mr and Mrs Wm Robinson former residents Lt Robin Robin- Robinson son received the award for heroism In the Republic of Vietnam July 7 1965 J James antes Robinson Recipient of Heroism Medal Second Lt James M Robin Robin- Robinson son U S Army Co B 2nd grand grand- grandson son of Elsie Haslem of Jensen recently received an Army Com Com- Commendation Medal with V Do De vice for heroism THE C CITATION TATION issued by the Army Headquarters read as follows For heroism in con with military operations against a hostile force Second Lt Son Robinson distinguished limo him self July 7 1965 while serving as artillery forward observer in inthe inthe the Republic of Vietnam When the unit became engaged ed in a heated battle with a large Viet Cong force all com com- communications with headquarters was broken Lt Robinson im mediately grasped the situation and fearlessly exposing himself to heavy machine gun and small arms fire moved about the battle area relaying requests for air strikes medical evacuation tion and through artil lery radio channels THROUGH his dauntless cour cour- cour courage age and determination Lt Ro- Ro Robinson Robinson binson maintained this vital communication link throughout the engagement and was per per- personally responsible for the say say- saying ing of many lives His valorous actions in the face of intense hostile fire are in keeping with the highest highet traditions of the mil mily service and reflect great credit upon himself his unit I and the U S Army I Brig General U R Wetherill presented the award to Lt Ro- Ro Robinson binson upon his return to theU the theU U S LT ROBINSON is the son of Mr and Mrs Wm Robinson of Sacramento Calif former resi dents Mr Robinson is a retired ed Navy man Lt Lt Robinson at- at attended attended tended Uintah High School hi senior year and spent his sum sum- summers mers here visiting at the home of his grandmother in Jensen |
