Earned Nation's Highest Award for Valor during
the Vietnam War
MOUNT
PLEASANT, S.C., May 14, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- The Congressional Medal of Honor Society
regretfully announces that Clarence E.
Sasser, 76, a recipient of the Medal of Honor for his
actions during the Vietnam War, passed away May 13, 2024, at Sugar
Land, Texas. Funeral arrangements are pending.
President Richard M. Nixon
presented Sasser with the Medal of Honor at the White House in
Washington, D.C., on March 7, 1969, for his actions in Ding Tuong
Province, Vietnam.
On January 10, 1968, then-Pfc.
Clarence Sasser was serving as a
medical aidman when his unit was sent on an air assault. The unit
came under heavy attack and more than 30 men were wounded in just a
few minutes. Sasser sprang into motion, running across open rice
patties to give aid to the wounded. Despite incurring several
painful wounds and loss of blood, including some that immobilized
his legs, Sasser continued to drag himself through the mud to
render aid and encouragement to his wounded comrades.
Sasser commented about receiving the Medal of Honor, "It was
confirmation to me that I did my job, and that's how I had to deal
with it because, what's my job? I don't think what I did was above
and beyond. I never have."
Sasser was born on Sept. 12, 1947, in Chenango,
Texas. After leaving the Army, he
completed studies he had begun prior to being drafted, earning a
degree in Chemistry. He worked for an oil refinery and then later
went to work for the Veterans Administration.
There are 61 Medal of Honor Recipients alive today.
About the Congressional Medal of Honor Society
The Congressional Medal of Honor Society, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit
organization, is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Medal of
Honor (the United States' highest award for military valor in
action) and its Recipients, inspiring Americans to live the values
the Medal represents, and supporting Recipients as they connect
with communities across America. Chartered by Congress in 1958, the
Society's membership consists exclusively of those individuals who
have received the Medal of Honor.
The Society carries out its mission through outreach, education,
and preservation programs, which are fully funded by generous
donors. Learn more about the Medal of Honor and the Congressional
Medal of Honor Society's initiatives at cmohs.org.
Contact: John Falkenbury
mohcomms@cmohs.org
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