Melvin Morris Green Beret, Special Forces, Vietnam Medal of Honor SIGNED 4x6

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Melvin Morris Green Beret, Special Forces, Vietnam Medal of Honor SIGNED 4x6:
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Upfor sale is the following autographed 4x6 photograph:

BIO: MelvinMorris Vietnam Green Berets Medal of Honor Recipient for his actions onSeptember 17th, 1969 for extraordinary heroism in connection with a militaryoperation involving engagement with an armed hostile force in the Republic ofVietnam. Morris was serving with Detachment A-403, Company D, 5th SpecialForces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces as the Commanding Officer of astrike force on a mission in Chi Lang when the battalion encountered anextensive enemy mine field and were subsequently engaged by a hostile force.Morris was radioed that fellow comrades had been killed by an enemy bunker.Morris immediately reorganizing the strike forces into an effective assaultposture, he advanced them and then moved out with two men to recover the body.Morris then charged into the hail of fire to approach the nearest enemy bunker,throwing grenades into it. As his men laid a base of suppressive fire, Morrisneared the position of his fellow comrades body. When a machine gun emplacementdirected it strafing fusillade at Morris, he annihilated the position with handgrenades and continued his assault, eliminating three additional bunkers.Driving the enemy from the entrenchment nearest the other fallen team leader,he retrieved his comrade and started to his troop\'s position. As he neared thestrike force he was wounded three times, but he struggled forward until hebrought his fallen comrade to a safe position. He is a recipient of the Medalof Honor, 2 Bronze Stars (4th highest military decoration) and 2 Purple Hearts.Morris became a Medal of Honor Recipient on March 18th, 2014. Forty-four yearsafter his heroic actions in Vietnam during a White House ceremony. Morris isone of the first American Americans to became a member of the elite GreenBerets.

If you are not familiar with Mr. Morris accomplishments during Vietnam please read his CMOH Citation:

The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pleasure in presenting the Medal of Honor to Sergeant First Class [then Staff Sergeant] Melvin Morris, United States Army, for acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty while serving as Commander of a Strike Force drawn from Company D, 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces, during combat operations against an armed enemy in the vicinity of Chi Lang, Republic of Vietnam on 17 September 1969. On that afternoon, Staff Sergeant Morris\'s affiliated companies encountered an extensive enemy mine field and were subsequently engaged by a hostile force. Staff Sergeant Morris learned by radio that a fellow team commander had been killed near an enemy bunker and he immediately reorganized his men into an effective assault posture before advancing forward and splitting off with two men to recover the team commander\'s body. Observing the maneuver, the hostile force concentrated its fire on Staff Sergeant Morris\'s three-man element and successfully wounded both men accompanying him. After assisting the two wounded men back to his forces\' lines, Staff Sergeant Morris charged forward into withering enemy fire with only his men\'s suppressive fire as cover. While enemy machine gun emplacements continuously directed strafing fusillades against him, Staff Sergeant Morris destroyed the positions with hand grenades and continued his assault, ultimately eliminating four bunkers. Upon reaching the bunker nearest the fallen team commander, Staff Sergeant Morris repulsed the enemy, retrieved his comrade and began the arduous trek back to friendly lines. He was wounded three times as he struggled forward, but ultimately succeeded in returning his fallen comrade to a friendly position. Staff Sergeant Morris\'s extraordinary heroism and selflessness above and beyond the call of duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.

THISIS AN AUTHENTIC HAND AUTOGRAPHED 4x6 PHOTOGRAPH. I ONLY SELL AUTHENTIC HANDAUTOGRAPHED MEMORABILIA. I do not sell reprints or facsimile autographs. Whenyou offer on my items you will receive the real deal authentic hand autographeditems. You will receive the same signed photograph that is pictured in thescan. If you have any questions feel free to e-mail me. PLEASE NOTE this 4x6photograph was printed and then autographed post war. I combine S&H whenmultiple items are purchased. I ship items internationally the price forinternational S&H varies by country. I currently have other rareautographed military and historical signed items available. Please take a lookat my other sales of rare military and historical autographed items.