Season 5 · Episode 6
Colonel Harvey C. Barnum: Taking Command in Vietnam
Colonel Barnum served in the Vietnam War and was awarded the Medal of Honor for taking command of a rifle company and rallying his men during a deadly ambush.
May 1, 20234m 48s
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Show Notes
With his company commander killed in an ambush, and Marines isolated from the rest of the battalion, Colonel Barnum took over the company and defeated the enemy. Barnum used attack helicopters on enemy positions and evacuated his dead and wounded.
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