Wheat Ridge Colorado

Daniel Lee Fields, age 19, from Wheat Ridge, Colorado, Jefferson county.

Parents: Halen M. Fields

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Wheat Ridge High
Military history: 35th Infantry Regiment

Date of death: Sunday, July 3, 1966
Death details: Bronze Star citation: For heroism in connection with military operations against a hostile force in the Repuplic of Vietnam. On 3 July 1966, Private First Class Fields was serving as a Rifleman with the 3rd Platoon, B, 1/35th Infantry on a search and destroy mission near Duc Co. His unit was ambushed by at least a reinforced MVA company and came under heavy fire and was surrounded. Private First Class Fields returned the fire of the enemy and, although wounded, continued to hold his position in the face of repeated attacks of the enemy. Even though wounded, he moved from position to position drawing heavy fire every time he exposed himself. Out of ammunition, he moved over open ground to aid a wounded comrade and drag him to safety. While performing this valorous act, Private First Class Fields lost his life to enemy machinegun fire. This outstanding display of aggressiveness, devotion to duty, and personal bravery is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
Cemetery: Crown Hill, Colorado Springs

Source: National Archives, Denver Post (1966), 35th Infantry Regiment Association