MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT
Loren D. Hagen
授与日未記録 ベトナム戦争
受章事由・詳細
1971年8月7日、ベトナム共和国（詳細地は公式勲記参照）で、First LieutenantとしてVietnam Training Advisory Groupの任務に従事していた。負傷後も行動を中断せず、任務と部下・戦友の安全を優先した。手榴弾や爆薬による差し迫った危険に身をさらして対処した。機関銃陣地・掩体・火点へ接近し、部隊を阻んでいた脅威を無力化した。指揮系統が崩れかけた状況で指揮を執り、部隊を再編・統率した。圧倒的な敵に対して陣地を維持し、攻撃を食い止めた。公式勲記は、これらの行動が部隊の戦闘継続、負傷者の生存、撤退・救出、または作戦目標の達成に直接寄与したと記録している。通常の職務上の要求を大きく超え、生命を顧みない勇気、冷静な判断、戦友への献身を示した点が名誉勲章の受章理由となった。
公式勲記（英語原文）
1st Lt. Hagen distinguished himself in action while serving as the team leader of a small reconnaissance team operating deep within enemy-held territory. At approximately 0630 hours on the morning of 7 August 1971 the small team came under a fierce assault by a superior-sized enemy force using heavy small arms, automatic weapons, mortar, and rocket fire. 1st Lt. Hagen immediately began returning small-arms fire upon the attackers and successfully led this team in repelling the first enemy onslaught. He then quickly deployed his men into more strategic defense locations before the enemy struck again in an attempt to overrun and annihilate the beleaguered team's members. 1st Lt. Hagen repeatedly exposed himself to- the enemy fire directed at him as he constantly moved about the team's perimeter, directing fire, rallying the members, and resupplying the team with ammunition, while courageously returning small arms and hand grenade fire in a valorous attempt to repel the advancing enemy force. The courageous actions and expert leadership abilities of 1st Lt. Hagen were a great source of inspiration and instilled confidence in the team members. After observing an enemy rocket make a direct hit on and destroy 1 of the team's bunkers, 1st Lt. Hagen moved toward the wrecked bunker in search for team members despite the fact that the enemy force now controlled the bunker area. With total disregard for his own personal safety, he crawled through the enemy fire while returning small-arms fire upon the enemy force. Undaunted by the enemy rockets and grenades impacting all around him, 1st Lt. Hagen desperately advanced upon the destroyed bunker until he was fatally wounded by enemy small arms and automatic weapons fire. With complete disregard for his personal safety, 1st Lt. Hagen's courageous gallantry, extraordinary heroism, and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty, at the cost of his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon him and the U.S. Army.
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