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Milton L. Olive III
 Listen to Medal of Honor Presentation Ceremony
Rank and Organization: Private First
Class, U.S. Army, Company B, 2d Battalion (Airborne), 503d
Infantry, 173d Airborne Brigade.
Place and Date: Phu Cuong, Republic of Vietnam, 22 October 1965.
Entered Service At: Chicago, Ill.
Born: 7 November 1946, Chicago, Ill.
G.O. No.: 18, 26 April 1966.
Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and
intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of
duty. Pfc. Olive was a member of the 3d Platoon of Company
B, as it moved through the jungle to find the Viet Cong
operating in the area. Although the platoon was subjected to a
heavy volume of enemy gunfire and pinned down temporarily, it
retaliated by assaulting the Viet Cong positions, causing the
enemy to flee. As the platoon pursued the insurgents, Pfc. Olive
and 4 other soldiers were moving through the jungle together
with a grenade was thrown into their midst. Pfc. Olive saw the
grenade, and then saved the lives of his fellow soldiers at the
sacrifice of his by grabbing the grenade in his hand and falling
on it to absorb the blast with his body. Through his bravery,
unhesitating actions, and complete disregard for his safety, he
prevented additional loss of life or injury to the members of his
platoon. Pfc. Olive's extraordinary heroism, at the risk of his life
above and beyond the call of duty are in the highest traditions
of the U.S. Army and reflect great credit upon himself and the
Armed Forces of his country.
Source: Department
of Defense.
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Civilian Personnel Policy.
Black Americans in Defense of Our Nation.
Washington, D.C.: GPO, 1985.
"President Lyndon Johnson presents Medal of Honor, posthumously, to parents of
PFC Milton L. Olive, III for his act of gallantry in Vietnam."
Source: Department of Defense.
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Civilian Personnel Policy.
Black Americans in Defense of Our Nation.
Washington, D.C.: GPO, 1985.
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New York Times, May 15, 1966. P. SM7.
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to PFC Milton Lee Olive III." Chicago Defender, September 15, 2001, p. 20.
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September 6, 1966.
 
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Lantz, Ragni. "Chicago Youth Joins 46 Other Negroes Who Won Top U.S. Medal."
Jet, May 5, 1966, p. 6-10.
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New York Times, October 3, 1966. P. 26.
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Chicago Tribune, (July 8, 2002). Retrieved September 9, 2003 from the World Wide Web:
http://new.blackvoices.com/news/bv-chi-0207080230jul08.story.
"The Medal of Honor: Milton Lee Olive III."
Surname: Olive, (2004). Retrieved November 30, 2004 from the World Wide Web:
http://www.dpo.uab.edu/~folive/
olivemedalofhonor.html.
"Medal of Honor: Pfc. Milton Lee Olive III."
503rd P.R.C.T. Heritage Battalion, (2002). Retrieved September 9, 2003 from the World Wide Web:
http://corregidor.org/heritage_battalion/moh/olive.html.
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"Milton Lee Olive, III, Private First Class."
Crisis, (May 1966), p. 247-248.
"Pfc. Milton Lee Olive III."
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Upon Awarding the Medal of Honor to Milton L. Olive III. Citation for Milton L.
Olive III read by Secretary of the Army Stanley R. Resor.
"Remarks by Johnson at Medal Ceremony."
New York Times, April 22, 1966. P. 14.
Skipper: A Tribute To A Vietnam Hero – Milton Lee Olive III A.K.A. "Skipper".
Oscar Walden Jr. Sextet. (2001). W & B Records.
"Slain Negro Private Is Awarded Medal of Honor."
New York Times, April 21, 1966. P. 4.
Strausberg, Chinta. "Vet's Outlook on Life Shaped by Olive Heroics."
Chicago Defender, October 24, 1995, p. 5.
Strausberg, Chinta. "Watson to Create War Hero Campus at Olive/Harvey."
Chicago Defender, September 25, 1999, p. 3.
Terry, Wallace. "Brave Men & Leaders of Men: The Stories Of Black Soldiers In Vietnam."
(February/March 2002). The VVA Veteran, p. 24-27.
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