Hurlburt Field in Okaloosa County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
First Lieutenant James Phillip Fleming
20th Special Operations Squadron
Photographed By Mark Hilton, November 17, 2016
1. First Lieutenant James Phillip Fleming Marker
Inscription.
First Lieutenant James Phillip Fleming. 20th Special Operations Squadron. First Lieutenant Fleming was the aircraft commander of a UH-1F transport helicopter near Duc Co in the Republic of Vietnam's central highlands, 26 November 1968. He unhesitatingly flew to the aid of a six-man Special Forces Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol in danger of being overrun by a large, heavily armed hostile force. Lieutenant Fleming descended twice in his lightly armed helicopter through a barrage of enemy fire to rescue the beleaguered patrol. Each time, he had to balance his helicopter, on the bank of a river with its tail boom hanging over open water. With complete disregard for his own safety and life, he remained in this exposed position, with bullets smashing through his windscreen, until the entire patrol could board his helicopter. Lieutenant Fleming was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Nixon at a White House ceremony on 14 May 1970.
First Lieutenant Fleming was the aircraft commander of a UH-1F transport helicopter near Duc Co in the Republic of Vietnam's central highlands, 26 November 1968. He unhesitatingly flew to the aid of a six-man Special Forces Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol in danger of being overrun by a large, heavily armed hostile force. Lieutenant Fleming descended twice in his lightly armed helicopter through a barrage of enemy fire to rescue the beleaguered patrol. Each time, he had to balance his helicopter, on the bank of a river with its tail boom hanging
over open water. With complete disregard for his own safety and life, he remained in this exposed position, with bullets smashing through his windscreen, until the entire patrol could board his helicopter. Lieutenant Fleming was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Nixon at a White House ceremony on 14 May 1970.
Erected by the Hurlburt Field Memorial Air Park Council.
W. Marker is in Hurlburt Field, Florida, in Okaloosa County. Marker can be reached from Independence Road. Located at the Hurlburt Field Memorial Air Park and access to the base is restricted. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 Independence Road, Hurlburt Field FL 32544, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 330 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on November 20, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
