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Nixon awards Medal of Honor to four Vietnam heroes
President Nixon honors Maj. Patrick Henry Brady Capt James M Sprayberry Capt Jack H Jacobs and Sgt Martin Robert Patterson with the Medal of Honor. He says the ceremony reinforces dedication to peace and recognizes heroism shown in Vietnam. Brady evacuated 51 wounded near Chu Lai on Jan 6 1968 while Jacobs led a rescue after a head wound, Sprayberry destroyed enemy bunkers, and Patterson killed eight soldiers and captured seven weapons.
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Nixon
Vietnam
America
Patrick Henry Brady
Ft Sam Houston
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James M
Sprayberry
Ft Polk
Jack H. Jacobs
Ft. Benning
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Martin Robert Patterson
Ft. Bragg
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Brady
Michael H. Brady
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Lavona E. Thomason
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Philip, $.D
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