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STEPHEN GARDIPEE

Stephen E. Gardipee

AWARDS BY DATE OF ACTION: 1 of 4
Silver Star
AWARDED FOR ACTIONS
DURING Vietnam War
Service: Army
GENERAL ORDERS:

Headquarters, United States Army Vietnam, General Orders No. 2649 (June 20, 1970) & G.O. 2918 (July 11, 1970)
CITATION:

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star to Chief Warrant Officer (CW-2) Stephen E. Gardipee, United States Army, for gallantry in action in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force on 12 April 1970, while serving as an aviator with Air Cavalry Troop, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, in the Republic of Vietnam. On this date Warrant Officer Gardipee was flying as scout for a sniffer mission, when a hail of enemy fire was directed at the helicopter conducting the mission. Within seconds the helicopter crashed and Warrant Officer Gardipee immediately to fire upon the insurgents' position. He made repeated passes providing security for the downed craft. He momentarily left the area to allow a gun ship to fire rockets toward the enemy position. Warrant Officer Gardipee spotted a yellow smoke grenade near the downed helicopter whereupon he began searching for survivors. After he observed two of the crew members, he attempted to descend into the narrow landing zone. Unable to land, the injured men had to climb into the hovering craft. Although his craft was overloaded he attempted to get the survivors to medical attention. As he began to ascent his tail rotor struck a tree and Warrant Officer Gardipee was forced to land. He landed the craft without any further injury to the wounded men and immediately established a defensive perimeter while administering first aid to the men. Chief Warrant Officer Gardipee's actions were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.

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