U.S. Army General Order 83 Awarding the Medal of Honor to Clifford C. Sims in 1969
12/12/1968
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On February 21, 1968, near Hue, Vietnam, Staff Sergeant Clifford Sims died after warning his comrades of the danger of a triggered booby trap “and unhesitatingly hurled himself upon the device as it exploded.” This citation describes the heroic action that earned him the Medal of Honor.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Forces in Southeast Asia.
National Archives Identifier: 595446
Full Citation: U.S. Army General Order 83 Awarding the Medal of Honor to Clifford C. Sims in 1969; 12/12/1968; Records of the U.S. Forces in Southeast Asia, Record Group 472. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/us-army-general-order-83-awarding-the-medal-of-honor-to-clifford-c-sims-in-1969, April 28, 2024]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.