On This Day In Military History, 17 Jan 1970 SP4 Donald Sloat’s Actions Earn Him The Medal Of Honor
SP4 Donald P. Sloat On this day in history, 17 January 1970 SP4 Donald P. Sloat’s actions would earn him the Medal of Honor. Hometown:Coweta, Oklahoma Born: February 1949 Enlistment Date: March 1969 Unit: 3rd Platoon, Delta Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 196th Light Infantry Brigade, Americal Division Military Occupation (MOS):11B – Infantry Machine Gunner Tour of Duty:Republic of Vietnam, 1969 – 1970 Specialist Four Donald P. Sloat, a native of Coweta, Oklahoma, was born in February 1949. After attending Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College in Miami, Oklahoma, Sloat enlisted…
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