Sgt.

Holcomb, John Noble

Born in Baker, Oregon Sgt Holcomb is the only student on this list to have earned the Congressional Medal of Honor. His citation is listed below. While serving with the Company D, 2nd Battalion, 7th Cavalry, 1st Cavalry Division he was killed in Phuoc Long, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. The Holcomb Park in Richland Oregon is named after him and he has a plaque in the Oregon section of the MOH Grove at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. He was survived by his parents and brother.

MEDAL OF HONOR CITATION

JOHN NOBLE  HOLCOMB

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