Thomas Keith Kamp

Sergeant, U.S. Army

Thomas Keith Kamp was born on 22 July 1944.

On 17 November 1969, Sergeant Thomas Keith Kamp was serving with B Company, 2nd Battalion (Airmobile), 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, in Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam.

On that day, SGT Kamp was killed in action when he sustained multiple fragmentation wounds. His body was recovered.

Medals and Badge

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

Silver Star Medal Citation

The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the Silver Star Medal (Posthumously) to Thomas Keith Kamp (US024340380), Sergeant, United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action on 17 November 1969 while serving as a squad leader with Company B, 2nd Battalion (Airmobile), 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, near Fire Support Base Jamie (Tay Ninh Province). When the point squad was taken under fire by an entrenched enemy platoon and several casualties resulted, Sergeant Kamp rushed forward into the contact area and began delivering a heavy volume of fire. Efforts to rescue the wounded were drawing enemy fire from a position to his front. Realizing the enemy position would have to be eliminated in order to extract the wounded, Sergeant Kamp assaulted the well fortified bunker, knocking it out with a fragmentation grenade. As he attempted to move back and help with the evacuation of the wounded, he was mortally wounded by enemy fire. Sergeant Kamp's gallantry in action was in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflected great credit upon himself, his unit, the 1st Cavalry Division and the United States Army.

Honors

The name Thomas K Kamp is located on Panel 16W Line 088 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.

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