Location: Hilltop Base somewhere in South Vietnam
Location: Hilltop Base somewhere in South Vietnam17 Americans and 410 South Vietnamese troops came under attack at 4 AM. Special Forces Sergeant First Class Adkins was there.
Adkins was blown from his position with shrapnel burning in his back. Shaking it off, he fought back with his own mortar fire. Adkins got word that 2 of his men were hit, so he raced through thick enemy fire to drag them to safety.
When things calmed down enough, choppers came to evac the wounded. Adkins helped load injured men.
When things calmed down enough, choppers came to evac the wounded. Adkins helped load injured men. Suddenly gunfire erupted. He turned to see a truck bearing down on them, with a dozen traitorous South Vietnamese firing on them. Bad move, going over to the enemy. Adkins opened fire and the attack was stopped within minutes.
The battle continued on. Adkins raced outside the base walls 2 times, to pull a wounded man from a trench, and to retrieve ammunition and food that was airdropped into the middle of a minefield.
The following day, an assault was launched by North Vietnamese troops. Adkins was again blown from his post and wounded. He just brushed it off and fired back with mortar, bazooka and his M-16.
Adkins was hit by a bullet and shrapnel from a grenade, but kept fighting. He even managed to take out some of the enemy by tossing their own grenade back at them. It was close-quarters combat as their position was overrun.
With 18 bullet and shrapnel wounds, Adkins and seven other Green Berets volunteered to hold off the enemy while most of the survivors were lifted out by helicopters.
After the evac, Adkins was left with seven other Green Berets and a couple of dozen South Vietnamese soldiers. Wounded, with no sleep for two days, he began to elude the enemy in the dense jungle.
For 48 hours they dodged their pursuers. They had some unusual assistance: they were stalked by a tiger following the blood scent from their wounds. But the tiger helped make the enemy cautious. They finally got to a position to make contact and be rescued.
Adkins completed three tours in Vietnam, and was awarded the Medal of Honor. That’s one tough soldier we shall never forget.
For 48 hours they dodged their pursuers. They had some unusual assistance: they were stalked by a tiger following the blood scent from their wounds. But the tiger helped make the enemy cautious. They finally got to a position to make contact and be rescued.Thanks for reading! We hope you enjoyed our post. Please share with all your fellow patriots. Brought to you by: Ultimate Flags
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