| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL/15325.001 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Medal |
| Physical description | Cotton, Paper, Plastic |
| Location | Main Bld: Vietnam Gallery: Ramp: Operations |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Vietnam: North Vietnam |
| Date made | 1966 |
| Conflict |
Vietnam, 1962-1975 |
Viet Cong Most Excellent Soldier Medal : Lieutenant F D L Greenway, 1 Division Intelligence Unit
Description
Viet Cong Most Excellent Soldier Medal. The medal is a rectangle of black cloth overlaid with a piece of squared paper and encased in clear plastic secured with machine sewing. Two long strips of red cotton cloth hang from the medal. On the paper is the written inscription 'CHIEN SI THI DUA Nam 1966 TiEu doan 445'. There are sellotape marks on the red cloth strips.
History / Summary
Associated with 36130 Lieutenant Frederick D L Greenway, Second in Command, Detachment 1 Division Intelligence Unit South Vietnam, from 8 April 1968 to 2 April 1969. The item was captured from Viet Cong forces in Phuoc Tuy Province during this period.