First Medal of Honor recipient from Vietnam War dies at 89

@A1C Philip Franklin COL Donlon was one of the three CMH awardees I have met. The others were: COL Mitch Paige, (Guadalcanal) and CPT McGonagle, USS LIBERTY, 1967). Cpl Vic Burk SGT Philip Roncari SFC William Farrell PO1 H Gene Lawrence MSG Joseph Cristofaro LTC (Join to see) LTC Stephen C. LTC Stephen F.Lt Col Charlie Brown SPC (Join to see) Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen SSG Warren Swan

Sad, guess we're the next generation to see increases in this category.

RIP