Silver Star for Vietnam PaddyRat

By Mr. Thomas Mani (JFHQNCR/MDW)October 29, 2009

Silver Star honors
1 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Soldiers of the 3rd U.S. Infantry stand in formation for the full-honor review Silver Star presentation for Brig. Gen. (Ret.) John W. Nicholson at Conmy Hall Wednesday. Nicholson, a former lieutenant with the Old Guard, earned the award 46 years earl... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Brig.Gen (Ret.) John Nicholson and MDW commander
2 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Brig. Gen. (Ret.) John W. Nicholson stands with Brig. Gen. (P) Karl R. Horst, commander of the U.S. Army Military District of Washington, for a full-honor review at which Nicholson was presented the Silver Star he earned as a captain with the Vietnam... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
A Soldier\'s Salute
3 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Brig. Gen. (Ret.) John W. Nicholson stand in front of a Full Honor Review formation at Fort Myer\'s Conmy Hall to receive the Silver Star for valor in combat Dec. 27, 1963, while serving as a military advisor in Vietnam. The award recommendation, mad... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Completing a Mission
4 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Lt. Gen. (Ret.) John Cushman pins a Silver Star on the uniform of Brig. Gen. (Ret.) John W. Nicholson for valor in combat while advising an Army of Vietnam Civil Guard unit Dec. 27, 1963. Nicholson, following a fierce firefight, rallied the remaining... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Sharing a Memory
5 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Brig. Gen. (Ret.) John W. Nicholson stands in front of a Full Honor Review formation at Fort Myer\'s Conmy Hall to receive the Silver Star for valor in combat Dec. 27, 1963, while serving as a military advisor in Vietnam. The award recommendation, ma... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Paying Respect and Honor
6 / 6 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Comrades from battles of long ago, Brig. Gen. (Ret.) John W. Nicholson greets former South Vietnam province chief Tran Ba Di at Fort Myer\'s Conmy Hall following presentation of the Silver Star to Nicholson for heroism while serving with a Civil Gua... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

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