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Bronze Star Medal (3) Purple Heart (2) Michael Edwin Thornton (born March 23, 1949) is a retired United States Navy SEAL and recipient of the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Vietnam War.
PO Thornton, as Assistant U.S. Navy Advisor, along with a U.S. Navy lieutenant serving as Senior Advisor, accompanied a 3-man Vietnamese Navy SEAL patrol on an intelligence gathering and prisoner capture operation against an enemy-occupied naval river base.
PO Thornton, as assistant U.S. Navy adviser, along with a U.S. Navy lieutenant serving as senior adviser, accompanied a three-man Vietnamese Navy SEAL patrol on an intelligence-gathering and prisoner capture operation against an enemy-occupied naval river base.
2 de feb. de 2022 · March 23, 1949. Michael Edwin Thornton was born in Greenville, South Carolina and raised on the family farm near Spartanburg. Thornton joined the Navy upon graduating from high school in 1967 and completed the rigorous training to join the SEALs, the Navy’s elite sea-air-land special operations force.
Michael Edwin Thornton - Medal of Honor Center For Leadership. Medal of Honor Recipient, Vietnam War. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while participating in a daring operation against enemy forces.
Thornton, Michael Edwin | Trail of Honor. Medal of Honor Recipient. Navy, Vietnam. (Trail of Honor VIP: 2023) Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while participating in a daring operation against enemy forces.
Lieutenant Michael Edwin Thornton is a retired U.S. Navy officer and SEAL who is a recipient of the U.S. military's highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the Vietnam War. He was awarded the medal for saving the life of his senior officer, Lieutenant Thomas R. Norris, who would also earn the Medal of Honor in an ...
