Vietnam Bronze Star with "V"

[dogfacedsoldier]

Hello,

 

I got this awhile back, just haven't posted it. This Bronze Star with a "V" was awarded to a USAF Air Policeman T/Sgt. Roy D. Brooks from St. Louis a member of the 377th Air Police Sqaudron 7th AF at Tan Son Nhut during a VC motar and small arms attack on Dec. 4, year unknown. See newspaper article.

 

Jon

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[Bud]

Hello,

 

I got this awhile back, just haven't posted it. This Bronze Star with a "V" was awarded to a USAF Air Policeman T/Sgt. Roy D. Brooks from St. Louis a member of the 377th Air Police Sqaudron 7th AF at Tan Son Nhut during a VC motar and small arms attack on Dec. 4, year unknown. See newspaper article.

 

Jon

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Dogfacesoldier

 

According to the USAF's "Air Base Defense in the Republic of Vietnam 1961-73", Tan Sa Nhut Airbase (Saigon) was attacked at 0110 hours on December 4, 1966 by a combined mortar and enemy sapper attack. It received a total of 33 rounds of mortar fire that damaged 20 aircraft, killed 3 Americans and wounded 15 Americans. 3 Republic of Vietnam personnel were killed and 4 wounded. The attacking Viet Cong sappers lost a total of 28 personnel by body count.