Gordon Ray Roberts

Gordon Ray Roberts (born June 14, 1950) is a former United States Army officer and a Medal of Honor recipient for his "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty" on July 11, 1969 while an infantryman with the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division during the Vietnam War.

Read more about Gordon Ray Roberts:  Awards and Decorations, Medal of Honor Citation

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