The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Sergeant Rudolph Algar Nunez (ASN: RA-56316818), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with Troop D, 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry, 1st Infantry Division. Sergeant Nunez distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 13 June 1966 near Saigon, Republic of Vietnam. Sergeant Nunez served as point man for a five-man Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol that had been helilifted into a landing zone approximately 50 miles north of Saigon, Vietnam. While searching the jungles for suspected insurgent concentrations, Sergeant Nunez’ unit was engaged in a vicious fire fight with a well-entrenched and fully-armed Viet Cong force. Although he was mortally wounded during the first moments of battle, Sergeant Nunez fearlessly held his position and engaged several well-fortified insurgent emplacements. As he lay dying, Sergeant Nunez removed a transmitter from his back and pulled the antenna to the transmit position to guide fighter aircraft onto his location. Although this meant certain death, Sergeant Nunez attempted to bring further fire power on his position to provide his comrades a better chance for escape. Through his courage, he prevented the remainder of his patrol from being overrun. Sergeant Nunez’ extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty at the cost of his life were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.