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Medal of Honor Recipient
MITCHELL WILLIAM STOUT
Rank: Sergeant, E-5
Branch: U.S. Army, Air Defense Artillery
Organization: Battery C, 1st Battalion, 44th Artillery, 108th Artillery Group
Place: Khe Gio Bridge, Republic of Vietnam
Date: 12 March 1970
Entered service at: Raleigh, North Carolina
Born: 24 February 1950, Knoxville, Tennesse
Citation Reads:
SGT Mitchell W. Stout distinguished himself during an attack by a
North Vietnamese Army Sapper company on his unit's
firing position at Khe Gio Bridge.
Sergeant Stout was in a bunker with members of a
searchlight crew when the position came under heavy
enemy mortar fire and ground attack. When the
intensity of the mortar attack subsided, an enemy
grenade was thrown into the bunker. Displaying great
courage, Sergeant Stout ran to the grenade, picked it up,
and started out of the bunker. As he reached the door,
the grenade exploded. By holding the grenade close to
his body and shielding its blast, he protected his fellow
soldiers in the bunker from further injury or death.
Sergeant Stout's conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in
action, at the cost of his own life, are in keeping with
the highest traditions of the military service and reflect
great credit upon him, his unit and the United States Army.
Note 1: At the time of this action, SGT Stout was only 5 weeks into his
second tour in the Republic of South Vietnam. His awards inlude the Bronze Star
w/1OLC, the National Defense Service Medal, the Army Commendation Medal w/1OLC,
the Vietnam Campaign Medal, and the Combat Infantryman's Badge.
Note 2: Also killed in this action was SP4 Terry Lee Moser, of Barto,
Pennsylvania. He was assigned with C Battery, 1st Battalion, 44th Artillery.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall lists SP4 Terry Lee Moser on Panel 13W, Row 119.
Note 3: Also "missing" in this action was 2LT Gary B. Scull, of Harlan,
Iowa. He was an advisor assigned with Advance Team3, MACV.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall lists MAJ Gary B. Scull on Panel 13W, Row 120.
SGT Mitchell W. Stout, in the center of photo, with Charles DeLong standing on the right!
SGT Stout sitting, on the left front of the track, Christmas 1968, near the Ben Luc Bridge!
His Comrades Honor His Sacrifice
SGT Mitchell W. Stout, again, during his first tour in Vietnam!
Photo Courtesy of the 9th Division's "Octafoil" Magazine, from Jimmy Weed
See the ADA Magazine Article on SGT Stout!
Battle At Khe Gio Bridge
As remembered by Don Wittenberger
A Related POW-MIA Site
A Tribute To 2LT Gary B. Scull
Missing In Action, and lost during this same combat action!
Photo credit is given to Randy Smith, Ed Andrews, Jimmy Weed, and Harold "Doc" Peterson,
whose contributions helped to make this tribute page for Sgt Mitchell W. Stout possible!