The President of the United States presented the Distinguished Service Cross, (Posthumously) to Gabriel Ralph Alamo, Master Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection, with military operations, involving an opposing armed force, in the Republic, of Viet Nam, on 6, July 1964. As a team Sergeant, serving with the United States Army, Special Forces, Detachment A-726, at Camp Nam Dong, Sergeant Alamo, displayed bravery, fortitude and perseverance, when a reinforced Viet Cong, battalion, suddenly launched a full scale, pre-dawn attack, on the Camp. During the violent battle, that ensued, lasting five hours and resulting, in heavy casualties on both sides, he participated with outstanding effectiveness, in defending the installation. Upon the initial onslaught, he promptly directed a radio operator to transmit a message, requesting support and then rushed into a blazing building, to assist in the removal, of weapons and ammunition. Ignoring the burns he received, while in the burning structure, he then ran through a hail of enemy gunfire, to a 60-mm., mortar position and set the weapon for firing. As he noticed the enemy, attempting, to breach the main gate, he again dashed through a heavy volume of automatic weapons fire, to abort the hostile action. Although he sustained a serious wound, in this courageous action, he reached the gate and prevented entry, of enemy troops. Despite his wound, and intense grenade attack, he reached the 60- mm., mortar pit, refused evacuation for medical treatment, and directed the fire of the 60-mm., mortar, while simultaneously manning, a 57-mm., recoil less rifle. Undaunted by the vicious enemy assault, he remained, at his battle position and defended the camp, until mortally wounded by the enemy.
MSGT Alamo was from Lyndhurst, NJ He is listed on the Wall on Panel O1E Line 57
MSGT Alamo was from Lyndhurst, NJ He is listed on the Wall on Panel O1E Line 57
The President of the United States presented the Distinguished Service Cross, (Posthumously) to Gabriel Ralph Alamo, Master Sergeant, U.S. Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection, with military operations, involving an opposing armed force, in the Republic, of Viet Nam, on 6, July 1964. As a team Sergeant, serving with the United States Army, Special Forces, Detachment A-726, at Camp Nam Dong, Sergeant Alamo, displayed bravery, fortitude and perseverance, when a reinforced Viet Cong, battalion, suddenly launched a full scale, pre-dawn attack, on the Camp. During the violent battle, that ensued, lasting five hours and resulting, in heavy casualties on both sides, he participated with outstanding effectiveness, in defending the installation. Upon the initial onslaught, he promptly directed a radio operator to transmit a message, requesting support and then rushed into a blazing building, to assist in the removal, of weapons and ammunition. Ignoring the burns he received, while in the burning structure, he then ran through a hail of enemy gunfire, to a 60-mm., mortar position and set the weapon for firing. As he noticed the enemy, attempting, to breach the main gate, he again dashed through a heavy volume of automatic weapons fire, to abort the hostile action. Although he sustained a serious wound, in this courageous action, he reached the gate and prevented entry, of enemy troops. Despite his wound, and intense grenade attack, he reached the 60- mm., mortar pit, refused evacuation for medical treatment, and directed the fire of the 60-mm., mortar, while simultaneously manning, a 57-mm., recoil less rifle. Undaunted by the vicious enemy assault, he remained, at his battle position and defended the camp, until mortally wounded by the enemy.
MSGT Alamo was from Lyndhurst, NJ He is listed on the Wall on Panel O1E Line 57
MSGT Alamo was from Lyndhurst, NJ He is listed on the Wall on Panel O1E Line 57
Inscription
NEW JERSEY
MSGT CO C7 SP FORCES GP
WORLD WAR II KOREA VIETNAM
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Gravesite Details
Located across from front office building.
