Roger Donlon (right), the first American to receive a Medal of Honor for heroism during the Vietnam War, died January 25, 2024. (Sgt. Sean Hall/Army) Roger Donlon, the first American to receive a ...

SAUGERTIES, N.Y. — Town and village officials and community members shared memories of Saugerties-native and hometown hero Retired U.S. Army Col. Roger Donlon, who was the first person to receive the ...

FORT LEAVENWORTH, KANSAS – Fort Leavenworth hosted a Celebration of Life for Medal of Honor recipient Col. Roger Donlon (ret.), April 10. Donlon passed away Jan. 25 at the age of 89. The Celebration ...

COLUMBIA FALLS, Maine (WABI) - Wreaths Across America has paid tribute to a hero with a special dedication. The non-profit has built the Colonel Roger Donlon Vietnam War “Welcome Home” room at its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Roger Donlon, the first American to receive a Medal of Honor for heroism during the Vietnam War, died Thursday in Leavenworth, ...

The first round of incoming fire set a roof ablaze at Camp Nam Dong, an outpost of South Vietnamese forces along with a 12-member US Special Forces detachment near the Laotian border. Within minutes, ...

Despite being wounded multiple times, he led the defense of a jungle outpost against a Vietcong assault, inspiring his smaller force to “superhuman effort.” By Trip Gabriel Roger H.C. Donlon, an Army ...

A native of Saugerties, N.Y., Donlon died five days short of his 90th birthday. President Lyndon Johnson presented Donlon with the nation’s highest honor for bravery in combat during a ceremony at the ...

SAUGERTIES — Roger Donlon, a Saugerties native and the first American to receive a Medal of Honor in the Vietnam War, died Thursday at age 89. On July 6, 1964, Capt. Roger Donlon was a 30-year-old ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Col. Roger Donlon, the first Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War, has died at 89. Col. Donlon was honored for his ...