{"id":69920,"date":"2018-07-27T19:25:28","date_gmt":"2018-07-27T19:25:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/07\/27\/valor-friday-army-sergeant-mustered-final-strength-to-destroy-enemy-machine-gun-save-his-men\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T12:48:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T12:48:38","slug":"valor-friday-army-sergeant-mustered-final-strength-to-destroy-enemy-machine-gun-save-his-men","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2018\/07\/27\/valor-friday-army-sergeant-mustered-final-strength-to-destroy-enemy-machine-gun-save-his-men\/","title":{"rendered":"Valor Friday: Army sergeant mustered final strength to destroy enemy machine gun, save his men"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Three weeks ago, our Valor Friday<\/a> column highlighted the heroism of Airman First Class William H. Pitsenbarger<\/a>, a Pararescue crew member who sacrificed his life on April 11, 1966, to evacuate wounded soldiers from the Army\u2019s First Infantry Division who were bogged down in a firefight near Cam My, Republic of Vietnam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Pitsenbarger, who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, had the opportunity to evacuate the combat zone, he decided to stay behind with the men, taking up arms to repel attacks while continuing to care for the wounded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of those men he remained behind with was Sgt. James W. Robinson, an Illinois native who was also posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Army Sgt. James W. Robinson was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for sacrificing himself to save his men and take out an enemy machine gun. (Army)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

As soldiers from the 1st Infantry Division engaged in a fierce fight with a Viet Cong battalion, Sgt. Robinson continued to assert control and inspire his men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enemy snipers positioned in nearby trees were wreaking havoc on Robinson\u2019s men, inflicting heavy casualties, when the sergeant took it upon himself to locate the sniper doing the most damage and destroy him using a grenade launcher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sgt. Robinson then witnessed a medic who was tending to a wounded soldier get hit by enemy fire. Without hesitation, Robinson charged toward the two men through a hailstorm of enemy rounds and dragged the two to safety, quickly rendering medical care and saving the lives of both men.<\/p>\n\n\n\t