With great skill, Captain Livingston led his men through 500 meters of open rice paddies under intense enemy fire, positioning them for the assault.
As they engaged the enemy with precise machine gun fire, a North Vietnamese soldier hurled a grenade into their emplacement.
Ignoring warnings from others about the intense danger, Joel repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire, kneeling to hold plasma bottles high while focused on saving lives.
Despite the high risk, Jackson skillfully piloted his plane under heavy fire, landed on a short and damaged airstrip, and successfully evacuated a group of personnel.
With the nearest helicopter 30 minutes away and the enemy just 200 yards (180 m) from Myers, Fisher made the quick decision to land his two-seat A-1E on the strip and rescue his friend.
CPL Hall was 20 years old when he paid the ultimate sacrifice.
