OCR Text |
Show 5 J c -j 1 PVT. ROLLAND BARNHART Gets Commendation Rolland Barnhart Gets Medal for Vietnam Heroism Private E-2 Rolland Kent Barnhart, U.S. Army, 513th Engineers En-gineers Co. has received the Army Commendation Medal with V Device for heroism on March 21, 1968 in the Republic of South Vietnam War Theatre. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roland Barnhart, 165 South 2nd East, Pleasant Grove. The citation cita-tion reads as follows: "For heroism in connection with military operations against again-st a hostile force in the Republic Repub-lic of Vietnam. On 21 March, 1968, Private Barnhart was driving in a convoy from Kon-tum Kon-tum ot Pleiku. The vehicle Pvt. Barnhart was operating was towing another vehicle that had mechanical difficulties. Approximaately 19 miles from Pleiku, the towed vehicle struck a mine, causing both vehicles to come to a stop. Immediately Pvt. Barnhart began to receive hostile enemy small arms fire. With complete disregard for his own personal safety, Pvt. Barnhart dismounted dismoun-ted from his vehicle and proceeded pro-ceeded to engage the enemy. After a brief fight, the enemy ene-my dead count was two. The initiative displayed by Pvt. Barnhart after coming under hostile fire, the outstanding outstand-ing manner in which he conducted con-ducted himself and his own personal heroism were in the highest tradition of the military mili-tary service. The immediate action of Pvt. Barnhart to protect his vehicle and inflict casualties upon the enemy, reflects great credit upon up-on himself, his unit and the United States Army. By direction of the Secretary of the Army. Signed: D. C. Smith, Major A.G.C. Adjutant. Pvt. Barnhart is now serving serv-ing as an instructor at Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. He expects to receive his discharge Jan. 24, 1969. |