On the morning of June 4, 1971, Staff Sgt. Cavaiani’s platoon — part of an elite Special Forces reconnaissance unit — was attacked by a much larger force while defending a radio relay site nicknamed Hickory Hill in rugged North Vietnamese territory. <br />Bombarded by mortars, rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire, his Medal of Honor citation said, he “acted with complete disregard for his personal safety as he repeatedly exposed himself to heavy enemy fire.”

On the morning of June 4, 1971, Staff Sgt. Cavaiani’s platoon — part of an elite Special Forces reconnaissance unit — was attacked by a much larger force while defending a radio relay site nicknamed Hickory Hill in rugged North Vietnamese territory.
Bombarded by mortars, rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire, his Medal of Honor citation said, he “acted with complete disregard for his personal safety as he repeatedly exposed himself to heavy enemy fire.”