Most Decorated Veteran Of Vietnam War

The most decorated usn warship of wwii was the uss enterprise cv 6.

Most decorated veteran of vietnam war. Jorge a otero barreto. During his active duty service he went from private to colonel. Otero barreto has been called the most decorated puerto rican veteran and the news media and various organizations have called him the most decorated soldier in the vietnam war 2 3 whatever the case otero barreto remains one of the most decorated vietnam war veterans and possibly the most decorated u s.

He not only received the medal of honor but was also nominated for it on three separate occasions over a period of just over a year. Jorge a otero barreto was the most decorated soldier in vietnam and during his service earned the nickname puerto rican rambo. Howard who began his military career as an enlisted man in 1956 and retired as a colonel in 1992.

Penndel captain david a. George everette bud day is arguably the most decorated united states air force veteran in history. Platoon sergeant jorge otero barreto was the most decorated soldier in the vietnam war.

Which unfortunately was scrapped in 1959. Sergeant ronnie hooper is the most highly awarded soldier of the vietnam war and one of the most internationally decorated soldiers in the world. The most decorated usn warship from the vietnam war is the battleship uss new jersey.

He is the only military member as of 2016 to receive both awards. He was also one of the most decorated soldier in american international combat even eclipsing both alvin york and audie murphy. Soldier in the vietnam war living today.

One such larger than life war hero was robert l. Robert howard was a member of the united states army special forces sf who fought in the vietnam war. During two tours in vietnam he amassed a collection of combat decorations that few veterans of the war equaled much less exceeded.