AAR 1ST MARDIV IN SWA

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Subject = AAR  1ST MARDIV IN SWA                                          

Parent Organization = MCCDC       

Unit = WDID        

Folder Title = AFTER ACTION REPORT 1ST MARINE DIVISION IN SOUTHWEST ASIA   WDID SWA 0073                       

Document Number =          1

Box ID = BX600145


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            2%. SUMMASNY OP ACTION

                    At 1335 on 24 February 1991. Corporal Zick*foost w&s Serving-
              as a snip*r with th* Badger Unlv*rsal Fire Support Vehicle.                                 The
              badger was far forward of friendly units conducting a
              reconnaissance of enemy poritions.                     Encourterirg a key *n*my
              mortar battery and forward obx*rver's tower'.the Badger cam* under
              heavy mortar and artillery !ire.                    As tk.* lirit draw closer and
              shrapnel popp*r*d the vehicle its*lf . Cpl Zick*iooso fearlessly
              remained expos*d &top to dirtct air &track# against th* obstacite
              to his b&tt&lioh's advance.                 His st*tlyodi-rection ol the MULE
              &llow*d the pinpoint alrstr;kex which @44ztr.,.iy*d                    .the tow*r and th*n
              th* mortar& with UK-82 bo.TbZ.
                   At 0900 on 25 February                                             was wa-..tin$ --'or
              th* Battalion S-3 officer a, Task For--4 ?ap& B*ar H*&dquarttrx,
              when it cam* under attack t.:,- entm-Y tanks Kr:, dismounted infantry.
              Acting immediately, and on t.,s owi ini-.;ativ*, he took an AT-4
              from th* Badger vehiclt and :noved !orwa..-A @nto a %hick foS ard                             t'@ e
              bazzl*'s crossfir*s.              Observ.ng a.,,                      @* courageously
              manelv*red himself into a f.:@irg                                  tl,,* vehi-c't's f"ank.
              Froni 1*ss than 400 m*ter@                                                              tar.'C-.
              wit@         perfectly &'xm-&d A-                                            t!@*:,, w:thdrew
              baci@ :@o friehily lin*x.             lo.-;.or&'                       t*roic ;,*rformarict
              ov*r tht two day period Lre                                            ri.1 a ---r%,n=e Star
              Medal with Combat V.






















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