United States Army Officer. He was the most decorated Native American soldier of the Vietnam War, receiving the Distinguished Service Cross (upgraded from the Silver Star), Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and the Army Commendation Medal. Born into the Cherokee Nation in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, he enlisted in Company F, 58th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, and was serving with his unit when his actions on November 20, 1968 earned him the Distinguished Service Cross. His citation reads in part: "When the extraction helicopters arrived and the lead man began moving toward the pick-up zone, he was seriously wounded by hostile automatic weapons fire. Sergeant Walkabout quickly rose to his feet and delivered steady suppressive fire on the attackers while other team members pulled the wounded man back to their ranks. Sergeant Walkabout then administered first aid to the solider in preparation for medical evacuation. As the man was being loaded onto the evacuation helicopter, enemy elements again attacked the team. Maneuvering under heavy fire, Sergeant Walkabout positioned himself where the enemy were concentrating their assault and placed continuous rifle fire on the adversary. A command-detonated mine ripped through the friendly team, instantly killing three men and wounding all the others. Although stunned and wounded by the blast, Sergeant Walkabout rushed from man to man administering first aid, bandaging one soldier's severe chest wound and reviving another soldier by heart massage. He then coordinated gunship and tactical air strikes on the enemy's positions. When evacuation helicopters arrived again, he worked single-handedly under fire to board his disabled comrades. Only when the casualties had been evacuated and friendly reinforcements had arrived, did he allow himself to be extracted." Walkabout served as a United States Army Ranger and he retired as a 2nd Lieutenant. His actions were recounted in the book "Eyes of the Eagle", by Gary A. Linderer, one of the wounded men whom called Walkabout "A hero earning a Medal of Honor before my eyes."