Captain Gail W. Furrow, received his Distinguished Servic Cross for his extraordinary heroism in the Republic of Vietnam on 22 June 1972. Captain Furrow distinguised himself in action on that date while serving as Senior Advisor to the 11th Airborne Battalion of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. On the morning of 22 June 1972, Captain Furrow’s unit was attacked by a tank regiment and a battalion of infantry while occupying a defensive position in the vicinity of Quang Tri, Military Region I. Completely disregarding a wound he received early in the fight, Captain Furrow moved onto a burning friendly tank and dragged two wounded crewmen to safety. He then fought his way to an exposed observation point, stopping only long enough to personally move an antitank weapons system to a more safe position. He then defended the position against the swarming troops until tactical air support arrived. Once air assets became available, Captain Furrow repeatedly exposed himself to the intense enemy fire in order to place accurate airstrikes on the enemy assault waves. Relentlessly applying pressure, Captain Furrow caused the enemy to break off the attack and withrdraw. His actions saved the battalion from almost certain devastation. Captain Furrow’s extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit and the United States Army.

CPT. Furrow joined the Legion of Valor in 1973.