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#1. CPT Mac Speaks, Team Leader, A-102 (KIA)
#2. Unk. High ranking ARVN officer
#3. SFC Donald Wilburn, Medic, A-102
#4. SSG Michael Stahl

#5. SSG Jose Guerro, Hvy Wpns, A-102
#6. SSG Earl Lee, Lgt Wpns, A-102
#7. LTC Danial Schungel, CO, Co "C", 5th SFG(A)
#8. COL Ladd, CO, 5th SFG(A), 1st SF

We Americans are lined up according to who was at the battle first and then rank. Doc Wilburn and I were the first to enter the besieged valley with about 100 Vietnamese irregulars. Although Doc outranked me, he always deferred to my judgement because I was better trained in tactics and had more combat experience. I was always the one on the radio directing the air and artillery strikes while Doc took care of our wounded. You might note that we are a bit better diciplined than at least one of our Vietnamese Special Forces counterparts.

Never realized I gave such a lousy salute until I saw this photo.

The Life and Times of

SFC Michael G. Stahl, USASF (Ret.)

Award Presentation After the Battle of Hau Duc