Kregg jorgensen biography of rory

In the fall of 1969, Kregg Jorgenson was an Army Ranger serving in the jungles of Vietnam. He, and his five-man team, would quietly patrol the jungle for weeks at a time, looking for signs of the enemy to report back to Command.

On a perfect day, they did not engage the enemy. November 17th, 1969 was not a perfect day.

Discovered by a vastly superior enemy fighting force, they were surrounded and attacked.

Kregg jorgensen biography of rory anderson

Two of the five men were killed within the first minute, including Kregg’s best friend who was fighting right beside him. Another was horrifically wounded, leaving only Kregg and his team leader to fight off the enemy until help arrived.

Only help was not coming. Command told them the area was too “hot” and they needed to leave their dead and make it to a different extraction point. Even after an hour of vicious fighting, they refused to leave their dead. They continued to fight until help finally arrived.

Kregg was awarded a Silver Star and a Purple Heart for that day,