From Presque Isle County Advance and Onaway Outlook January 25, 2018 |
CAPTION: Five decades ago this week, 1st Lt. David Mix, who was serving with the Marines
in Vietnam, was awarded the Bronze Medal for meritorious service. The presentation of a
medal took place in a naval hospital where Mix was recovering from serious combat injuries
five months prior. Mix was commended for the performance of his duties as rifle platoon
commander and subsequently as executive officer of Company G, 2nd Battalion from Jan. 12 to
Aug. 3, 1967.
From the The Presque Isle County Advance January 25, 2018, page 7B.
Retyped by J. Anderson