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Fred William Zabitosky (October 27, 1942 – January 18, 1996) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration — the Medal of Honor — for his actions in the Vietnam War.
19 févr. 2024 · As a Special Forces soldier in the Vietnam War, Army Master Sgt. Fred William Zabitosky often operated behind enemy lines. During a 1968 helicopter crash, he refused to give up on the men...
Sfc. Zabitosky was a U.S. Army Special Forces soldier who distinguished himself in a fierce battle in Laos in 1968. He saved the lives of his team members and a wounded pilot despite being seriously injured and outnumbered by the enemy.
31 janv. 2023 · Fred Zabitosky was a Staff Sergeant in the 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne) who led a long-range reconnaissance patrol in Laos in 1968. He fought off a numerically superior NVA force, organized a defensive position, and called for extraction in the face of overwhelming odds.
Sergeant First Class Fred W. Zabitosky distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in Laos in 1968, while serving as an assistant team leader of a Special Forces longrange reconnaissance patrol. He repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire, directed his team's defense, rescued the wounded, and saved the pilot of a crashed helicopter.
29 avr. 2024 · Army Master Sgt. Fred William Zabitosky did this often with his team of Green Berets. During a 1968 helicopter crash, he refused to give up on the men around him. His efforts that day earned him the Medal of Honor.
For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. SFC Fred Zabitosky, US Army, distinguished himself while serving as an assistant team leader of a nine-man Special Forces long-range reconnaissance patrol.
