These units conducted unconventional warfare and counterinsurgency operations in the volatile III Corps Tactical Zone, near the Cambodian border.
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His tenure in Vietnam was marked by both tactical ingenuity and extreme personal risk. Among his noteworthy missions was the retrieval of the “black box” from a downed Lockheed U‑2 reconnaissance aircraft deep inside enemy territory in Cambodia in December 1966.
This operation, conducted under hostile conditions, became one of the more dramatic episodes of his wartime service.
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Gritz earned a reputation for courage and initiative, and over the course of his military career he received multiple commendations, including three Silver Stars, the Legion of Merit, the Distinguished Flying Cross, multiple Bronze Stars, two Purple Hearts, and numerous Air Medals for flight operations — marks of recognition shared by only a small fraction of U.S. servicemembers.
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