MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT
Warrant Officer Louis Richard Rocco, U.S. Army
Warrant Officer Louis Richard Rocco, U.S. Army
Northeast of Katum, Republic of Vietnam, 24 May 1970, WO Rocco volunteered to assist a medical team whose mission was to evacuate eight severely wounded soldiers. He and the team were aboard the helicopter when it crashed under intense enemy fire in South Vietnam. The crash left Mr. Rocco with burned hands, a fractured wrist and hip and a severely bruised back. Despite his wounds, he carried the three other survivors, who were unconscious, to safety through 20 meters of hostile fire. On friendly ground, he gave first aid to the wounded until he finally collapsed and lost consciousness. The crew was rescued two days later.
