Harold Norgaard Jensen
Captain, U.S. Army

Harold Norgaard Jensen was born on 3 August 1946.

On 13 April 1969, Captain Harold Norgaard Jensen was serving with D Company, 1st Battalion, 52nd Infantry, 198th Infantry Brigade, AMERICAL Division, in Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam.

On that day, CPT Jensen was killed in action when he sustained wounds from small arms fire. His body was recovered.

Badge and Medals

Combat Infantryman Badge
Silver Star Medal
Bronze Star Medal (Merit)
Purple Heart with Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal

Silver Star Medal Citation (Synopsis)

First Lieutenant Harold G. Jensen, United States Army, was awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in action on November 28, 1969 while serving with the U.S. IV Corps in Southeast Asia.

Headquarters, Military Assistance Command, Vietnam, General Orders No. 282 (1970)

Honors

The name Harold N Jensen is located on Panel W27 Line 74 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.

Burial

Captain Harold Norgaard Jensen is buried at Cedar Lawn Cemetery in Council Bluffs, IA.

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