Tran Van Bay | |
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Born | Vietnam |
Died | February 19, 1967 Hiệp Đức District, Quảng Nam Province, Republic of Vietnam |
Allegiance |
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Service/branch | Army of the Republic of Vietnam |
Rank | Private First Class |
Unit | 3rd Company, 3rd Battalion, 51st Regiment, South Vietnamese Army |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
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Trần Văn Bảy was a Private First Class of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam and is one of only two South Vietnamese, and the only South Vietnamese Army member, to receive the Navy Cross for actions on February 19, 1967 during the Vietnam War (the other being Nguyễn Văn Kiệt).
The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Navy Cross posthumously to
TRAN VAN BAY, PRIVATE FIRST CLASS
ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
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