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Subject = AWARD RECOMMENDATONS                                            

Folder Title = AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS                                                                           

Parent Organization = 1 MEF       

Unit  = 2ND MARDIV  

Box ID = BX600094

File Cabinet = Week-51 

File Room = dec96_classified    



                                     UNCLASSIFIED

                                PROPOSED SUMMARY OF ACTION


             For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action in connection
         with operations against the enemy during OPERATION DESERT STORM in
         Kuwait from 24 - 27 February 1991. Staff Sergeant Summers, Platoon
         Sergeant,    Weapons Company, 2d Battalion,      2d Marines attached to 6th
         Marines(-)(Rein),    2d Marine Division, FMF performed valiantly in the
         face of the enemy.
             On 24 February 1991 at 0430,       G-Day, under darkness and reduced
         visibility from oil fires and heavy rain,            SSgt Summers' platoon
         screened the forward movement of the battalion for six kilometers toward
         heavily mined and strongly defended Iraqi obstacle barriers, ensuring
         the battalion's lead elements were properly positioned to breach the
         minefields. Following mechanized units through lane Blue 4, he covered
         the exposed right flank of the battalion with his heavy machineguns.
         Once through the breach, he aggressively began to push toward the enemy,
         and began receiving direct fire from enemy bunkers. Using supporting
         arms, .50 caliber and M-60 machinegun fire, he quickly neutralized the
         enemy positions and captured more than 100 enemy prisoners of war. This
         action was instrumental in allowing the battalion, as the 6th Marine's
         main attack, to maintain its momentum.
             As smoke continued to obscure the battlefield on 24 February, SSgt
         Summers moved his platoon forward through sporadic enemy fire while
         engaging numerous bunker complexes.         He led his platoon with such
         ferocity and rapid movement that the enemy was kept off balance and
         unable to establish an organized defense. Using artillery and .50
         caliber fire to suppress the enemy he guided the battalion to Regimental
         Objective E.
             On G+1, again under conditions of extremely reduced visibility,         he
         flawlessly moved his platoon forward as the leading element of the
         battalion.    He pressed forward leading his Marines to engage enemy
         bunkers,    BMPs, and tanks. SSgt Summers' repeated use of artillery to
         engage the enemy to his front resulted in the immediate capture of 50
         enemy prisoners of war and the destruction of two BMPs and two tanks.
         Again, moving on the exposed right flank of the battalion, his platoon
         was repeatedly engaged by enemy artillery fire.         His composure under
         close enemy artillery fire kept his Marines pushing toward the enemy
         while maintaining the momentum of the attack.
             On G+2, SSgt Summers was directed to screen the battalion's movement
         forward. Observing enemy vehicle movement to his front, SSgt Summers
         moved    swiftly   and aggressively     forward    to engage     the enemy.
         Consistently massing his machinegunB on the enemy bunkers and vehicles,
         he continually moved his Marines forward attacking the enemies flanks,
         ensuring the positions were clear and that the enemy vehicles were
         destroyed.    With superior presence of mind and composure he maintained
         the momentum of the assault, and engaged isolated pockets of enemy with
         his machineguns neutralizing the positions.
             As evening drew near, SSgt Summers platoon; travelling with Company
         F,   moved to cover the battalion's exposed right flank near the main
         highway out of Kuwait City. As the battalion's mechanized companies
         moved into position, numerous enemy vehicles were observed moving across
         the battalion frontage attempting to escape to Iraq. Without hesitation,
         SSgt Summers personally directed the fire of his platoon on the enemy.
         Exposing himself to fire from an enemy MTLB,           he quickly directed
         concentrated .50 caliber machinegun fire to bear on the enemy vehicles.
         His   quick and decisive actions contributed significantly to the
         destruction of one enemy refueler and one MTLB, and resulted in eight





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File Room = dec96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-51
Box ID = BX600094
Unit = 2ND MARDIV
Parent Organization = 1 MEF
Folder Title = AWARD RECOMMENDATIONS
Folder Seq # = 240
Subject = AWARD RECOMMENDATONS
Document Seq # = 1
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Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 24-MAR-1997