Six new names will be forever enshrined in the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes, dedicated to the 3,515 recipients of the nation's most prestigious military decoration.
The date was February 18th, 1971.Dennis Fujii was just 19 years old when while serving as a crew chief on a medavac helicopter, he was shot down during a rescue
well. i m grateful for all you ve given to our country and at long last, at long last your store i have is being honored as it should have been always. february 18, 1971, special 5 dennis fujii was sering a second tour in vietnam kicked off the rescue operation in laos. they were there to evacuate wounded military personnel. as their chopper attempted to land, it became the target and they crash landed in the middle of the conflict. when a second american helicopter managed to land minutes later, able to evacuate everyone except fujii. he waved off the hell cop tefr, told them to depart, remaining behind as the only american on the battlefield. several attempts were made to
President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of Honor to four Vietnam veterans: Staff Sergeant Edward Kaneshiro, Specialist Dwight Birdwell, Specialist Dennis Fujii, and retired Major John Duffy.