Presentation: To His Family At Blair House, Washington, DC
By Vice President Gerald R. Ford - Aug 8, 1974
Buried at: Fort Bragg Post Cemetery - Fort Bragg, NC
ENGLISH, GLENN H., JR. *
Rank and organization: Staff Sergeant, U.S. Army, Company E, 3rd Battalion, 503 Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade
Place and date: Phu My District, Republic of Vietnam, 7 September 1970
Entered service at: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Born: 23 April 1940, Altoona, Pennsylvania
Citation:
S/Sgt. English was riding in the lead armored personnel carrier in a 4-vehicle column when an enemy mine exploded in front of his vehicle. As the vehicle swerved from the road, a concealed enemy force waiting in ambush opened fire with automatic weapons and anti-tank grenades, striking the vehicle several times and setting it on fire. S/Sgt. English escaped from the disabled vehicle and, without pausing to extinguish the flames on his clothing, rallied his stunned unit. He then led it in a vigorous assault, in the face of heavy enemy automatic weapons fire, on the entrenched enemy position. This prompt and courageous action routed the enemy and saved his unit from destruction. Following the assault, S/Sgt. English heard the cries of 3 men still trapped inside the vehicle. Paying no heed to warnings that the ammunition and fuel in the burning personnel carrier might explode at any moment, S/Sgt. English raced to the vehicle and climbed inside to rescue his wounded comrades. As he was lifting 1 of the men to safety, the vehicle exploded, mortally wounding him and the man he was attempting to save. By his extraordinary devotion to duty, indomitable courage, and utter disregard for his own safety, S/Sgt. English saved his unit from destruction and selflessly sacrificed his life in a brave attempt to save 3 comrades. S/Sgt. English's conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the cost of his life were an inspiration to his comrades and are in the highest traditions of the U.S. Army.
Thanks to SSG David Bata for the above photograph.
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Last name: ENGLISH
First name: GLENN HARRY JR
Home of Record (official): CORNWELLS HEIGHTS
State (official): PA
Date of Birth: Tuesday, April 23, 1940
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SSG
Serial Number: 173320235
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E6
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11F4P
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Start of Tour: Monday, August 24, 1970
Date of Casualty: Monday, September 7, 1970
Age at time of loss: 30
Casualty type: (A3) Hostile, died while missing
Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Dinh
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