Pennsylvania’s men of valor in Vietnam

I’m getting back to my series on Pennsylvanians who have been awarded the Medal of Honor, and this week it’s the Vietnam War.

Nine Pennsylvania natives received the military’s highest award for valor, seven posthumously.  Of the two others, one survives.

You can look up their citations and more about them at http://www.cmohs.org/, the official website of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.

Here they are in alphabetical order:

Army Cpl. Michael J. Crescenz of Philadelphia
Company A, 4^th Battalion, 31^st Infantry, 196^th Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Division
Killed Nov. 20, 1968, in Hiep Duc Valley area

Marine Pfc. Ralph E. Dias of Shelocta, Indiana County
Company D, 1^st Battalion, 7^th Marines, 1^st Marine Division
Killed Nov. 12, 1969, in Que Son Mountains

Army Sgt. David C. Dolby of Norristown, Montgomery County
Company B, 8^th Battalion, 8^th Cavalry, 1^st Air Cavalry Division
Sept. 28, 1967, in South Vietnam
(He died Aug. 6, 2010.)

Army Staff Sgt. Glenn H. English Jr. of Altoona
Company E., 3^rd Battalion, 173^rd Airborne Brigade
Killed Sept. 7, 1970, in Phu My District

Marine Capt. James A. Graham of Wilkinsburg, Allegheny County
Company F, 2^nd Battalion, 5^th Marines, 1^st Marine Division
Killed June 2, 1967, in South Vietnam

Army 2^nd Lt. Walter J. Marm Jr. of Washington, Washington County
Company A, 1^st Battalion, 7^th Cavalry, 1^st Air Cavalry Division
Nov. 14, 1965, in vicinity of Ia Drang Valley
(Marm is still living.)

Marine Cpl. William D. Morgan of Pittsburgh
Company H, 2^nd Battalion, 9^th Marines, 3^rd Marine Division
Killed Feb. 25, 1969, in Quang Tri Province

Army Sgt.William D. Port of Petersburg, Huntingdon County
Company C, 5^th Battalion, 7^th Cavalry, 1^st Air Cavalry Division
Killed Jan. 12, 1968, in Que Son Valley, Hiep Duc Province

Marine Lance Cpl. William R. Prom of Pittsburgh
Company I, 3^rd Battalion, 3^rd Marines, 3^rd Marine Division
Killed Feb. 9, 1969, near An Hoa