Remembering Delbert O. Jennings, Medal of Honor, Dec. 27, 1966
Share This: Photos: Medal of Honor Society, Steve Hassett, War Stories of the Dead- Bad Night at LZ Bird Staff Sergeant Delbert O. Jennings was an Army NCO whose bravery during a pitched battle at LZ (Landing Zone) Bird in South Vietnam on December 27, 1966, would result in him being awarded the Medal of Honor. Jennings was born in Silver City, New Mexico in July of 1936. He joined the Army in San Francisco in 1956. Ten years later, Jennings was a Staff Sergeant in Company C, 1st Battalion (Airborne), 12th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Division. His unit was assigned to LZ Bird, a forwa...
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