Donald Patrick Evans

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6 Feb 2005 I am Don's only brother. He contacted me hours before he left for Vietnam. Having finished two tour there, he asked my advice, I told him to keep his butt down, find someone who had been in country 9 months and do what they do, and don't try to be a hero!!! Thirty days later Don's unit submitted his name for the Medal of Honor. His wife, of one month before he was drafted, was honored to receive a posthumous award of the Distinguished Service Cross in his honor. It's hard to tell a hero - not to be one. He didn't want to go, but went because of his sense of duty. I went twice because I wanted to. Don, not only are you a hero to your unit, service and country, but you are my HERO!!! From his brother, Darrell Evans The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the DISTINGUISHED SERVICE CROSS posthumously to DONALD PATRICK EVANS Private First Class Army of the United States for service as set forth in the following CITATION: For extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam: Private First Class Evans distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 20 November 1968 while serving as a point man during a reconnaissance-in-force mission in a dense bamboo jungle near Landing Zone Jake. Private Evans detected an enemy ambush and immediately warned his company. The unit attempted to flank the North Vietnamese Army soldiers, who were entrenched in a well camouflaged and heavily fortified bunker complex. Fearlessly leading one of the flanking elements and braving the automatic weapons fire, he spearheaded an aggressive assault against the hostile positions. Moving ahead of the other troops, Private Evans single-handedly destroyed four bunkers with rifle fire and grenades, allowing the balance of the company to advance until it became pinned down by three adversaries in an expertly camouflaged bunker. unmindful of his safety, he immediately charged the position and forced the North Vietnamese to retreat. As he continued to pursue the communists, he was mortally wounded by an enemy sniper. Private First Class Evans' extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty, at the cost of his life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army. Visit the 5th Bn, 7th Cavalry

The point-of-contact for this memorial is his brother, Darrell Evans 4541 W. Lansing Street, Broken Arrow, Ok. 74012 devansjr@juno.com  6 Feb 2005

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
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