David F. Winder
US Army soldier (1946-1970) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Francis Winder (August 10, 1946 – May 13, 1970) was a United States Army soldier and a posthumous recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.
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David Francis Winder | |
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Born | (1946-08-10)August 10, 1946 Edinboro, Pennsylvania, US |
Died | May 13, 1970(1970-05-13) (aged 23) Republic of Vietnam |
Place of burial | Mansfield Memorial Park, Mansfield, Ohio |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Army |
Years of service | 1968–1970 |
Rank | Private First Class |
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Battles/wars | Vietnam War † |
Awards | Medal of Honor Purple Heart |
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On May 13, 1970, Winder's unit was participating in a search and destroy exercise in the Republic of Vietnam. Suddenly, they were ambushed by a large North Vietnamese force, who caused severe casualties among the Americans. Winder crawled to injured men and helped them, but was mortally wounded during one of these actions. He was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1971 for his valor.