Andre Lucas

Andre Cavaro Lucas
Born(1930-10-02)October 2, 1930
Washington, D.C., US
DiedJuly 23, 1970(1970-07-23) (aged 39)
Fire Support Base Ripcord, Thừa Thiên Province, South Vietnam
Buried
West Point Cemetery
(West Point, New York)
AllegianceUnited States of America
Service / branchUnited States Army
Years of service1948–1970
RankLieutenant Colonel
Commands2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry
Battles / warsVietnam War
AwardsMedal of Honor
Silver Star (2)
Purple Heart

Andre Cavaro Lucas (October 2, 1930 – July 23, 1970) was killed in action while serving as the commanding officer, 2nd Battalion, 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division, United States Army, at Fire Support Base Ripcord in Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam. He received the Medal of Honor posthumously for extraordinary heroism during the last 23 days of his life.

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