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Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel

    Batallion:

    3d Battalion

    Regiment:

    27th Marines

    Division:

    1st Marine Division (Rein.), FMF

    Action Date:

    February 17 – September 5, 1968

    The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit with Combat “V” to Lieutenant Colonel Tullis Joseph Woodham, Jr. (MCSN: 0-53444), United States Marine Corps, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service as the Commanding Officer of the Third Battalion, Twenty-Seventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division in connection with operations against the enemy in the Republic of Vietnam from 17 February to 5 September 1968. Throughout this period, Lieutenant Colonel Woodham performed his demanding duties in an exemplary and highly professional manner. Expeditiously displacing his battalion from the United States to the combat zone, and assuming responsibility for a large sector of the Da Nang Tactical area, he skillfully organized his unit into an effective fighting force, established a firm defensive perimeter and conducted continuous patrolling activities which countered repeated attempts by the enemy to penetrate the area. Participating in numerous major combat operations, Lieutenant Colonel Woodham frequently disregarded his own safety while coordinating supporting fires and maneuvering his unit into advantageous fighting positions. In July 1968, he led his battalion to the Go Noi Island area and conducted operations which destroyed a large enemy staging area and thwarted the North Vietnamese Army’s plans for a major assault against the Da Nang complex. His resolute determination and indomitable fighting spirit inspired all who observed him and contributed immeasurable to the accomplishment of his unit’s mission. By his professionalism, dynamic leadership and unwavering devotion to duty, Lieutenant Colonel Woodham rendered distinguished service to his country and thereby upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and of the United States Naval Service. (Lieutenant Colonel Woodham is authorized to wear the Combat “V”.)

  • Silver Star

    Service:

    United States Marine Corps

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel

    Batallion:

    3d Battalion

    Regiment:

    27th Marines

    Division:

    1st Marine Division (Rein.), FMF

    Action Date:

    May 13, 1968

    The President of the United States of America takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Lieutenant Colonel Tullis Joseph Woodham, Jr. (MCSN: 0-53444), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action while serving as Commanding Officer of the Third Battalion, Twenty-Seventh Marines, FIRST Marine Division in connection with operations against the enemy in the Republic of Vietnam. On 13 May 1968 the Third Battalion launched Operation Allen Brook against a numerically superior North Vietnamese Army force occupying well prepared defensive positions on Go Noi Island in Quang Nam Province. When the advance company became heavily engaged with the enemy on 17 May, Lieutenant Colonel Woodham unhesitatingly led the remainder of his battalion in a heliborne attack to assist the besieged unit. Undaunted by a heavy volume of automatic weapons and mortar fire, he repeatedly advanced to dangerously exposed positions as he aggressively deployed his companies and engaged the hostile force. Displaying outstanding professional knowledge and superior tactical ability, he ably planned and directed supporting arms fire and air strikes, which inflicted heavy losses on the enemy and enabled his battalion to accomplish its mission with a minimum number of friendly casualties. His bold initiative and exceptional tactical ability were instrumental in his battalion accounting for over 200 North Vietnamese soldiers confirmed killed and the seizure of a large number of weapons. By his courage, superb leadership and steadfast devotion to duty in the face of great personal danger, Lieutenant Colonel Woodham upheld the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and of the United States Naval Service.