Shelton L Breaux
Home: Lake Charles LA
Birth Date: Jan 12, 1944
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married/single: Single
Religion: Roman Catholic
Service: Army
Rank: SGT- E-5
MOS: 11C40
Tour began: Jan 08, 1966
Casualty Date: Dec 08, 1966
Reason: Gun, Small Arms Fire
Body recovered
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HEADQUARTERS 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION
APO San Francisco 96345
GENERAL ORDERS 29 Dec. 1966
NUMBER 4111

AWARD OF THE BRONZE STAR MEDAL (Posthumously) 1. TC 320 The following AWARD is announced.
 
BREAUX, SHELTON L RA543434635 SERGEANT E5 United States Army Company A 2d Battalion 16th Infantry Awarded: Bronze Star Medal with"V" device Effective month: December 1966 Theater: Republic of Vietnam Reason: For Heroism in connection with military operations against a hostile force: On this date, Sergeant Breaux was serving as point man of an ambush patrol conduction operations in Lai Thieu Province. He was informed that a friendly unit had suddenly become engaged with a Viet Cong force of unknown size. Unhesitatingly, Sergeant Breaux led his patrol in the direction of the conflict. En route, his unit encountered a heavy barrage of Viet Cong fire. With complete disregard for his personal safety, Sergeant Breaux advanced on the insurgent positions and was immediately injured. Sergeant Breaux ignored his painful wound to lay a devastating volume of fire on the Viet Cong which enable his comrades to take cover. He courageously continued to maintain a deadly base of fire until he was mortally wounded. His selfless regard for the welfare of his fellow soldiers and his supreme sacrifice distinguish him as a combat soldier of the highest caliber. Sergeant Breaux's outstanding display of aggressiveness, devotion to duty, and personal bravery is in keeping with the finest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the 1st Infantry Division and the United States Army
Authority: By direction of the President, under the
provisions of Executive Order 11046.

FOR THE COMMANDER:
EDWARD B. KITCHENS, JR.
Colonel, GS
Chief of Staff

HOWARD M. REGAN
First Lieutenant, Inf
Acting Assistant Adjutant General