Earl D. Shubert

The President of the United States takes pleasure in presenting the Silver Star Medal to Earl D. Shubert (RA-16895505), Sergeant, U.S. Army, for gallantry in action against a hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam. Sergeant Shubert distinguished himself by intrepid actions on 8 February 1968 while serving as a Squad Leader for Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 198th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division. On that date, the company was conducting a search and clear mission south of DaNang when they came in contact with a hostile force consisting of more than 300 soldiers armed with automatic weapons and mortars. The company was immediately pinned down, with the lead platoon suffering heavy casualties. With complete disregard for his own safety, Sergeant Shubert left his position and moved forward 100 meters through intense enemy fire across open rice paddies to rescue a wounded soldier. As he approached his wounded comrade, Sergeant Shubert took several insurgents under fire, killed two of them, and saved the soldier from almost certain death. Sergeant Shubert’s unquestionable valor in close combat with a numerically superior enemy force is in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflects great credit upon himself, the Americal Division, and the United States Army.
Headquarters, Americal Division, General Orders No. 2449 (May 10, 1968)