Please notify me of any medals or honors you received as a result of your tour with B Company.

2nd Lt. Hibbs
Medal of Honor"For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty. 2d Lt. Hibbs was in command of a 15-man ambush patrol of the 2d Battalion, when his unit observed a company of Viet Cong advancing along the road toward the 2d battalion's position. Informing his command post by radio of the impending attack, he prepared his men for the oncoming Viet Cong, emplaced two mines in their path and, when the insurgents were within 20 feet of the patrol's position, he fired the 2 anti-personnel mines, wounding or killing half of the enemy company. Then, to cover the withdrawal of his patrol, he threw hand grenades, stepped onto the open road, and opened fire on the remainder of the Viet Cong force of approximately 50 men. Having rejoined his men, he was leading them toward the battalion perimeter when the patrol encountered the rear elements of another Viet Cong company deployed to attack the battalion. With the advantage of surprise, he directed the charge against the Viet Cong, which carried the patrol through the insurgent force, completely disrupting its attack. Learning that a wounded patrol member was wandering in the area between the two opposing forces and although moments from safety and wounded in the leg himself, he and a sergeant went back to the battlefield to recover the stricken man. After they maneuvered through the withering fire of 2 Viet Cong machine guns, the sergeant grabbed the dazed soldier and dragged him back toward friendly lines while 2d Lt. Hibbs remained behind to provide covering fire. Armed with only a M-16 rifle and a pistol, but determined to destroy the enemy positions, he then charged the 2 machine gun emplacements and was struck down. Before succumbing to his mortal wounds, he destroyed the starlight scope attached to his rifle to prevent its capture and use by the Viet Cong. 2d Lt. Hibbs profound concern for his fellow soldiers, and his intrepidity at the risk of his life and beyond the call of duty are in the highest traditions of the U. S. Army and reflect great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of his country. "

Ben Walker
Silver StarAwarded for actions during Operation Billings in June 1967. Ben Walker called artillery in on his position when being overrun by V.C.

Randy Knowles
Silver Star For Actions on 1 April, 1968 when "Doc" Randy Knowles climbed into a burning tank to save the life of a wounded tank crewman.

Steve Fortenberry
Bronze Star. Awarded for actions on 9 October, 1967 during Operation Shanendoah II.

Don Koch:
Army Commendation Medal With "V" Device. Awarded for actions on October 9, 1967. "For heroism on this date, during Operation Shenandoah II, Sergeant Kock was serving as a squad leader on a search and destroy operation in a Viet Cong infested jungle. While moving through the underbrush in front of the main body of his company, his squad suddenly received intensive automatic weapons and small arms fire from a Viet Cong force of unknown size.
Sergeant Koch immediately deployed his men to points on the perimeter from which they could place the most accurate fire on the insurgents. With complete disregard for his personal safety, he exposed himself to the hostile fire on numerous occasions to move to positions from which he could most effectively engage the enemy. When one of his men was wounded and lay in an exposed position, he immediately ran through the hostile fire to help his comrade. After giving first aid he carried him to an area of relative safety. His courage under fire and aggresive leadership contributed significantly to his unit's ability to rout the Viet Cong and undoubtedly saved the life of his comrade. Sergeant Koch's actions are in keeping with the finest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, the First Infantry Division, and the United States Army."

Bronze Star. Awarded for "Meritorious Achievement in ground operations against hostile forces in the Republic of Vietnam during the period January 1967 to December 1967."