The President of the United States
in the name of The Congress
takes pleasure in presenting the
Medal of Honor
to
*ENGLISH, GLENN H., JR.
Rank and organization: Staff Sergeant,
U.S. Army, Company E, 3d Battalion, ~03 Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade. Place and
date: Phu My District, Republic of Vietnam, 7 September 1970. Entered service at:
Philadelphia, Pa. Born: 23 April 1940, Altoona, Pa.
Citation:
S/Sgt. English was riding in the lead armored personnel carrier in a 4-vehicle column when
an enemy mine exploded in front of his vehicle. As the vehicle swerved from the road, a
concealed enemy force waiting in ambush opened fire with automatic weapons and anti-tank
grenades, striking the vehicle several times and setting it on fire. S/Sgt. English
escaped from the disabled vehicle and, without pausing to extinguish the flames on his
clothing, rallied his stunned unit. He then led it in a vigorous assault, in the face of
heavy enemy automatic weapons fire, on the entrenched enemy position. This prompt and
courageous action routed the enemy and saved his unit from destruction. Following the
assault, S/Sgt. English heard the cries of 3 men still trapped inside the vehicle. Paying
no heed to warnings that the ammunition and fuel in the burning personnel carrier might
explode at any moment, S/Sgt. English raced to the vehicle and climbed inside to rescue
his wounded comrades. As he was lifting 1 of the men to safety, the vehicle exploded,
mortally wounding him and the man he was attempting to save. By his extraordinary devotion
to duty, indomitable courage, and utter disregard for his own safety, S/Sgt. English saved
his unit from destruction and selflessly sacrificed his life in a brave attempt to save 3
comrades. S/Sgt. English's conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the cost of
his life were an inspiration to his comrades and are in the highest traditions of the U.S.
Army.
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