Purple heart

[39mto39g]

Three times I could have got the PH. and not once was I put in for it.
1. A mortar round went off and as I was running for cover, That round knocked me down and twisted my knee so bad it swelled to twice it's size. It stayed like that for a week or so.
2. A mortar round landed within 4 feet of me, Knocked me down and my ears bleed for three days. The mortar landed just on the other side of a 3 foot high rock which took all the shrapnel .
3. a Mortar attack at Dak To. A WP round landed and went off, a piece of shrapnel hit my middle finger of my left hand (It's still there) I grabbed 2 bandoleers of M-16 ammo and went for the forward guard bunker, wear I stayed until the threat was gone.

Although I have nothing what so ever against a PH receiver, It would seem that the PH is pretty easy to earn.

Ron