Vietnam War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Specialist Fourth Class (Medical Aidman) in the United States Army in Company A, 2d Battalion, 1st Infantry, 196th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on March 19, 1969 at Quang Tin Province, Republic of Vietnam. He was killed in action. His citation in part reads "Sp4c McMahon, with complete disregard for his safety, left his covered position and ran through intense enemy fire to the side of one of the wounded, administered first aid, and then carried him to safety. He returned through the hail of fire to the side of a second wounded man. Although painfully wounded by an exploding mortar round while returning the wounded man to a secure position, Sp4c McMahon refused medical attention and heroically ran back through the heavy enemy fire toward his remaining wounded comrade. He fell mortally wounded before he could rescue the last man."
Vietnam War Medal of Honor Recipient. He served as a Specialist Fourth Class (Medical Aidman) in the United States Army in Company A, 2d Battalion, 1st Infantry, 196th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action on March 19, 1969 at Quang Tin Province, Republic of Vietnam. He was killed in action. His citation in part reads "Sp4c McMahon, with complete disregard for his safety, left his covered position and ran through intense enemy fire to the side of one of the wounded, administered first aid, and then carried him to safety. He returned through the hail of fire to the side of a second wounded man. Although painfully wounded by an exploding mortar round while returning the wounded man to a secure position, Sp4c McMahon refused medical attention and heroically ran back through the heavy enemy fire toward his remaining wounded comrade. He fell mortally wounded before he could rescue the last man."
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