Show Vicki i Hall To Receive Bronze Star The bronze star will be awarded to Vicki Bullock Hall Hallin in honor of her husband Gary GaryD D 1 halls hall's valorus action March 4 1968 in the Republic of Vietnam Mr Hall was fatally wounded in an attempt to pro pro- toot his friends at this time A LETTER from his Army division Informed Mrs Hall of the events connected with the death of her husband from the letter states that as as a member of Company D Armor Airborne Brigade he became heavily en at Tuy Vietnam with the and Battalions I North Vietnamese Army the Viet Cong Main Force Battalion and the Recon and Sapper Com pany This company of 62 men en and defeated an ed force of men Your husband hus- hus husband band was a track command command- commander er and his leadership In the face of hostile fire was a de- de deciding de fa factor in the defeat of the THE COMPANY was en at approximately 1030 hours as it was crossing a line of departure to begin its as as- as assault sault on dug in enemy positions Almost immediately another vehicle in the 2nd Platoon which was leading the assault was wa knocked out by a Anti Vehicular rocket Your husband seeing the theother theother other vehicle disabled direct cd ed his vehicle to a position so that his was able to cover by fire the other vehicles vehicle's wound wound- wounded wounded ed It was at this time that he was fatally wounded by en emy fire YOUR HUSBAND died try try- trying ing to protect his wounded bud dies By his exemplary courage and leadership ability he was able to save the lives of his friends Your husbands husband's friends were all all wounded though none ser ser- seriously The letter was signed by Mr Halls Hall's commanding of of- of officer |