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During Operation Hue City, Sergeant Gonzalez' unit was deployed to relieve pressure on the beleaguered city. While moving by convoy along Route No. 1 the Marines received a heavy volume of enemy fire. Sergeant Gonzalez maneuvered his platoon and directed their fire until the area was cleared of snipers. After crossing a river south of Hue, the column was again hit and one of the Marines on top of a tank was wounded and fell to the ground. Sergeant Gonzalez ran through the fire-swept area, lifted him up and though receiving fragmentation wounds during the rescue, carried the wounded Marine to a covered position for treatment. When the company was halted by an enemy bunker, Sergeant Gonzalez exposed himself to enemy fire and moved his men to a dike across from the bunker. He then moved to the fire-swept road and destroyed the hostile position. Seriously wounded again three days later, he refused medical treatment and continued to supervise his. The following day the enemy again pinned down the company, inflicting heavy casualties. Sergeant Gonzalez, utilizing a number of light antitank assault weapons, fearlessly moved from position to position firing numerous rounds at the heavily fortified enemy emplacements before falling mortally wounded. |
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