Born at Cambridge, Massachusetts, March 28, 1940, he was awarded the Medal of Honor while serving as First Lieutenant, Company A, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division, in the Republic of Vietnam on November 13, 1966.
He was killed-in-action on that date and was subsequently buried in Section 30 of Arlington National Cemetery.
GRANT, JOSEPH XAVIER
Rank and organization: Captain (then 1st Lt.), U.S. Army, Company A, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry, 25th Infantry Division. Place and date: Republic of Vietnam, 13 November 1966. Entered service at: Boston, Massachusetts. Born: 28 March 1940, Cambridge, Massachusetts. G.O. No.: 4, 29 January 1968.
Citation:
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty.
Company A was participating in a search and destroy operation when the leading platoon made contact with the enemy and a fierce fire-fight ensued. Captain Grant was ordered to disengage the 2 remaining platoons and to maneuver them to envelop and destroy the enemy.
After beginning their movement, the platoons encountered intense enemy automatic weapons and mortar fire from the front and flank. Captain Grant was ordered to deploy the platoons in a defensive position. As this action was underway, the enemy attacked, using “human wave” assaults, in an attempt to literally overwhelm Captain Grant’s force.
In a magnificent display of courage and leadership, Captain Grant moved under intense fire along the hastily formed defensive line repositioning soldiers to fill gaps created by the mounting casualties and inspiring and directing the efforts of his men to successfully repel the determined enemy onslaught.
Seeing a platoon leader wounded, Captain Grant hastened to his aid, in the face of the mass of fire of the entire enemy force, and moved him to a more secure position. During this action, Captain Grant was wounded in the shoulder.
Refusing medical treatment, he returned to the forward part of the perimeter, where he continued to lead and to inspire his men by his own indomitable example. While attempting to evacuate a wounded soldier, he was pinned down by fire from an enemy machine gun. With a supply of hand grenades, he crawled forward under a withering hail of fire and knocked out the machine gun, killing the crew, after which he moved the wounded man to safety.
Learning that several other wounded men were pinned down by enemy fire forward of his position, Captain Grant disregarded his painful wound and led 5 men across the fire-swept open ground to effect a rescue. Following return of the wounded men to the perimeter, a concentration of mortar fire landed in their midst and Capt. Grant was killed instantly. His heroic actions saved the lives of a number of his comrades and enabled the task force to repulse the vicious assaults and defeat the enemy.
Captain Grant’s actions reflect great credit upon himself and were in keeping with the finest traditions of the U.S. Army.
GRANT, JOSEPH X
- CPT USA
- DATE OF BIRTH: 03/28/1940
- DATE OF DEATH: 11/13/1968
- BURIED AT: SECTION 30 SITE 1648-2
- ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
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Michael Robert Patterson was born in Arlington and is the son of a former officer of the US Army. So it was no wonder that sooner or later his interests drew him to American history and especially to American military history. Many of his articles can be found on renowned portals like the New York Times, Washingtonpost or Wikipedia.
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