Hide Article Text (OCR)
Heroism Award To Iowa Soldier(The Regisler's Iowa Nfws Service); SEYMOUR, [A. — Spec. 4/e | Glenn Mattiy, 21, of Seymour.I has been awarded the Silver;!Star for gallantry in action in?;Vietnam, his parents, Mr. and1 - Mrs. Merle R. Mattiy have been advised,Mattiy wa-i machine gunnerj j on an assault vehicle guarding a.J convoy which was attacked last. i July 21 by Viet Cong.He shot down two Viet Cong trying to outflank his vehicle, then ran through enemy fire to; man guns on his platoon lead-! er‘s vehicle. Then he ran to! another carrying American! 1' wounded until it could be driven j to a sheltered area. He returned^ to the battle area to aid medical' corpsmen.1 !
Newspaper Details
Des Moines Register
Des Moines, Iowa, US
Fri, Dec 01, 1967
Page 5
Full Page
Clipped by
John E.
MO, USA 13 Jan 2017
Other Publications Near Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines Daily Leader
Des Moines Register and Leader
Des Moines Iowa State Register
Iowa Industrial Progress
Des Moines Daily News
