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Awards Received

  • Soldier’s Medal

    Service:

    United States Army

    Batallion:

    123d Aviation Battalion

    Division:

    23d Infantry Division (Americal)

    Action Date:

    March 16, 1968

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lawrence Colburn, United States Army, was awarded the Soldier’s Medal for heroism above and beyond the call of duty as crewman of an OH-23 Raven Observation Helicopter of the 123d Aviation Battalion, Americal Division, on 16 March 1968, while saving the lives of at least 10 Vietnamese civilians during the unlawful massacre of noncombatants by American forces at My Lai, Quang Ngai Province, South Vietnam.