Bennie
G. Adkins
U.S. Army/Vietnam
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F irst C lass B ennie A dkins , a native
of Waurika, Oklahoma, received his Medal
of Honor from then-President Obama
on Sept. 15, 2014. His exploits, so numerous
and heroic in the jungles of Vietnam caused
President Obama to exclaim, “There would not
be enough time to describe them all.”
The following edited transcript of the
ceremonial citation details a portion of Adkins’
incredible story.
In the presentation to Adkins, the president
related the events of March 9, 1966, when
Adkins’ camp was attacked by a large North
Vietnamese and Viet Cong force in the early
morning hours.
“Sergeant First Class Adkins rushed through
intense enemy fire and manned a mortar
position continually adjusting fire for the
camp, despite incurring wounds as the mortar
pit received several direct hits from enemy
mortars.... During a 38-hour battle and 48
hours of escape and evasion waiting for a second
evacuation helicopter, it was estimated Adkins
killed up to 175 of the enemy while sustaining
18 different wounds to his body.”
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