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THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY WASHINGTON. D. C. 20350 The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the NAVY CROSS posthumously to PHIL I. VALDEZ HOSPITAL CORPSMAN THIRD CLASS UNITED STATES NAVY for service as set forth in the following CITATION: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action on the morning of 29 January l967, while serving with Company B , First Battalion, First Marines, in the vicinity of Danang, Republic of Vietnam. As corps- man with the third platoon, Petty Officer Qthen I-Iospitalmanb Valdez par- ticipated in a helilift with his platoon in support of Company I-I of the Second Battalion. Immediately upon landing, the platoon came under heavy e-nemy fire and sustained several wounded while maneuvering forward. Without hesitation, Petty Officer Valdez ran over seventy-five yards of open terrain, under constant enemy fire, to aid a fallen Marine. He then moved the wounded man to a safe area and, quickly and competently, rendered medical assistance. Again exposing himself to enemy fire, Petty Officer Valdez moved across approximately fifty yards of open ground to another Marine. While treating the second Marine, he positioned him- self between the man and the hostile fire. lt was at this time that Petty Officer Valdez was mortally wounded by enemy small-arms fire. Through his heroic actions and selfless devotion to duty, he was responsible for saving the lives of two Marines. His inspiring efforts were in keeping with the highest traditions of the United States Naval Service. For the President, fsf Robert H. B. saidwm Acting Secretary ofthe Navy if
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