SEAL Hx Flashcards
MOH LT Thomas R. Norris
Completed a ground rescue of 2 downed pilots deep in enemy territory in Vietnam.
MOH PO2 Michael E. Thornton
In Vietnam during a prisoner capture operation, a Senior Naval Advisor was hit by enemy fire and believed to be dead. Thornton returned through fire and rescued the down member, carried him to the waters edge, and swam 2 hours into the ocean until they both were rescued.
MOH LT Michael P. Murphy
KIA in Afghanistan, while exposing himself to open enemy fire LT Murphy died while making comms to the HQ to request immediate support, which later saved his teammate.
MOH PO2 Michael A. Monsoor
KIA in Iraq after throwing himself on top of a grenade on a rooftop to save his comrades from the explosion.
MOH LT Joseph Robert Kerrey
Scaled 350 cliff to move in on a Viet Cong Camp to capture enemy members. During a fire fight he was hit by a grenade. He still coordinated the attack via comms until the capture was complete and a helicopter evac the team.
Ships named after SEALS
DDG112 USS Michael Murphy
DDG1001 USS Michael Monsoor