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Unknown medic hero in Cu Chi battle earns high decoration
In the Cu Chi area 20 miles northwest of Saigon the 27th infantry 25th division faced heavy Viet Cong fire. A nameless private first class medic treated the wounded despite being shot three times and then killed a sniper before returning to his duties. Captain Winninham says he will seek a high decoration for the medic.
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CU Chi
Vietnam
27Th Infantry
Saigon
Donald Winninham
Seattle
Leonard Letota
Honolulu
Korea