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OPNAV 165013 (Rev.3.~6) BACK
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                                                             INSTRUCTIONS
1. Defure completing this form see SECNAV!ST l6S0.lL.              3. The Summ:uy of A&tion (hem 2SJ is required in all cases in ad~itot1
 a. Para 121 and 122 explainthe preparation and submisson of         to anat:aclcd proposed citation. (double space)
   a recommendation.
 b. chapter 2 contains the trritena~ for each award.               4. This form should be forwarded directly to the authority authoii~~d
                                                                     10 .pprove thc award recommended or to the appTopriate l~lectI
2. Insure all blanks are ~aied in and the form is dated.             l:oroe ClNC (whiehe~r is lower in rhe chain of command).


25. SUMMARY OF ACTfON


        At 1535 on 24 February :~g1                              Ccrporai Z~ckefoose was serving
 as a sniper with the Bad~er Univer~a1 r~re Support Vehicle.                                     The
 Badger was far forward 0: iriendly units conoucting a
 reconnaissance of enemy poE it ions.                               En~ount-tr 1 ng a key enemy
 mortar battery and forward                                 ~server's t.~wer)the Badger came under
 heavy mortar and artillery fire.                                As t:-.--. fre drew closer and
 shrapnel peppered the vehicle itseif.                                 .p~ Zickefoose fearlessly
 remained exposed atop to direct air' atT.c'#Tk~ a~ainst the obstacle~
 to his battalion's advance.                                His steel~'~airection o'. the MULE
 al 1 owed the pinpoint airs tr 6.e5 w~ i ch ::.-:                        .~:yed the tower and then
 the mortars with MK-82 bc.nbs.
        At 0900 on 25 Februa~y .)9'.                                   . .:... se was watin~ for
 the ~attal ion S-S officer a. Task ror~                                 ara ear ~eadquarte:'s
 wnen it caTte under attack C:.                             enemy tanks      cismounted infantry.
 Acting immediately, and or:                               .5 own init: ~t.'ve, .ne took an AT-4
 from the Badger vehicle arc. :oved :c.rw-..;?.T: ..r.tc.. a                     nick fo~ and time
 batti e S cross fires .     Observ .ng a:. en~:r                          k,  C courageous ~`y
 mane~vered hi ms e I f in to a *`                          ing r.r..r.~ ... ~Th.e veb ice S     ank.
 r r n'.  Cs S t im an 4 0 0 me t e r                    :. 5 1 fl ~ - ~      S ~. r yE -  ~.  tan.
 WIt    ~ne perfec:tiy a'im'.d AT                            sim:.     T. -     ~- *er w tim~rew
 oac~ to fri en~ 1 y 1 ne S .                              ;~ora   C6. e: :z.~-.. s -ero 1 C r~= r f ortnance
 over th~ two *--ay period ~rc *.:~ tre~                           y *=-::v - n~ (jf a =r?n=e .~tar
 Medal.. with Combat V.

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