Lynn Michael Ferguson, age 20, from Russells Point, Ohio, Logan county.
Parents: William H. and Kathleen Thomas Ferguson
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Indian Lake High (1964), Miami University at Oxford
Military history: 35th Infantry Regiment
Date of death: Monday, March 6, 1967
Death details: Bronze star citation: For heroism in connection with military operations against a hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam. Private First Class Ferguson was serving as Platoon Medic of the Weapons Platoon of B, 1/35th Infantry, during a search and destroy operation near the village of Hoa Tan. The company was advancing on two axes, with the Weapons Platoon and 2nd Platoon on the left and the 1st and 3rd Platoons on the right. Crossing a hedgerow just outside the village, they were fired upon by enemy entrenched in a bunker system around the village. The Weapons Platoon was engaged immediately by intense automatic weapons fire and two were wounded. Private First Class Ferguson, with complete disregard for his personal safety, moved forward under heavy enemy fire to administer first aid and to pull the wounded men to safety. When a comrade was wounded on the left flank of the platoon, he again moved from the safety of the hedgerow, attempting to reach the wounded soldier. However he was mortally wounded before he could reach the man. Private First Class Ferguson’s personal bravery and complete disregard for his own safety was an inspiration to all the men in his platoon. His display of courage and devotion to the welfare of his fellow soldiers is in keeping with the finest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
Source: National Archives, 35th Infantry Regiment Association
