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Title: Thomas Earl Dobrinska
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Thomas Earl Dobrinska
- 22 February 1946 - 10 February 1968
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- Second LieutenantB CO, 2ND BN, 12TH CAV RGT, 1
CAV DIV
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Service Record
- Hometown Antigo, Wisconsin
- Served in Vietnam for 168 days
- Platoon Leader
- Roman Catholic
- Wounded during the Tet Offensive
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Casualty Report
- He was wounded on 9 February 1968,during the
height of the Tet fighting
Thomas Earl Dobrinska died the following day
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Tet Offensive
- The Tet offensive was a tactical defeat for the
Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces, but it is
widely seen as the turning point of the war that
led to the eventual withdrawal of American
forces.
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Courageous Soldier
- he repeatedly exposed himself to the enemy fire
as he personally carried the casualties to
safety. He then returned to his unit leading the
attack against the well entrenched insurgents. As
his platoon was temporarily driven back, he
pulled two more wounded soldiers to a covered
position. Twice more he led his men forward,
inflicting heavy casualties on the enemy forces
Lieutenant Dobrinska then single-handedly
charged the enemy automatic weapons position
blocking his unit's advance and succeeded in
destroying it. During this assault, he was
mortally wounded, but his courageous actions
enabled his unit to seize the final objective and
permitted the quick evacuation of the injured
personnel.
Disregarding his own safety, he then led a
successful assault against the enemy
emplacements, forcing the enemy to flee. Still
under heavy enemy sniper fire, he crossed open
ground to assist in evacuating his wounded
comrades.
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Decorations
- Thomas Earl Dobrinska was awarded for his valor
with 8 medals - The Purple Heart, The Air Medal, The National
Defense Service Medal, The Vietnam Campaign Medal
,and The Vietnam Service Medal
Also earning the Distinguished Service Cross and
two Silver Stars (the two highest awards for
service next to the Medal of Honor)
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Beloved Leader
- . Thomas Earl Dobrinska was an outstanding
infantry platoon leader who I had the privilege
of serving with in B/2/12 of the 1st Cav Div
(Airmobile). He was killed after I had rotated
home in January 1968. He was extremely well liked
by his men!
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In Memoriam
- His spirit livesin the memories of those he
led.
Thomas Earl Dobrinska's bodyis buried inSaint
Joseph's Catholic Cemetery,Norwood Township,
Langlade County, Wisconsin
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- Us and ThemAnd after all we're only ordinary
menMe, and youGod only knows it's not what we
would choose to do
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- Forward he cried from the rearand the front rank
diedAnd the General sat, as the lines on the
mapmoved from side to side
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- Black and BlueAnd who knows which is which and
who is whoUp and DownAnd in the end it's only
round and round and round
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- Haven't you heard it's a battle of wordsthe
poster bearer criedListen son, said the man with
the gunThere's room for you inside
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- Down and OutIt can't be helped but there's a lot
of it aboutWith, withoutAnd who'll deny that's
what the fightings all about
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- Get out of the way, it's a busy dayAnd I've got
things on my mindFor want of the price of tea
and a sliceThe old man died
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