Upon returning from his first tour in Vietnam in 1967, Sgt. Alfredo Gonzalez became a guerrilla warfare instructor in Lejeune. After learning that an entire Marine platoon was wiped out in an ambush, which included 2 of his best friends, he immediately requested to be sent to Vietnam once more.
Fast forwarding to January 31, 1968, Sgt. Gonzalez was part of a convoy heading into Hue city when it came under fire. He was seriously wounded by shrapnel while attempting to rescue several Marines. Despite his injuries, he destroyed several enemy emplacements.
The convoy eventually arrived in Hue City, where he was wounded once more. Refusing medical attention, he continued to be on the forefront of heavy close quarter combat for over 3 days.
On Feb 4, the enemy had again pinned the company down, inflicting heavy casualties with automatic weapons and rocket fire. Sgt. Gonzalez, utilizing a number of light antitank assault weapons, fearlessly moved by himself from position to position firing numerous rounds at the heavily fortified enemy emplacements, destroying them all until being wounded by a rocket.
With only a few ounces of strength left, he crawled inside the Saint Joan of Arc Catholic Church, where he died.
For his actions, he would receive the Medal of Honor. #marines #stayzero #zerofoxtrot