New York Guard building renamed to honor soldier who died shielding commander in Vietnam
Adam Morey
The New York National Guard’s Armed Forces Reserve Center was recently renamed in honor of Thomas F. Minogue, an Army medic who died in the Vietnam War when he used his own body to shield a wounded officer from enemy fire.
Minogue was nominated for the honor by Maj. Gen. John Hussey, who leads the Army Reserve’s 200th Military Police Command and who spoke with Army Times about the effort. A dedication ceremony was held on Memorial Day at the center in Farmingdale, New York.
Minogue was serving as a medic in the 25th Infantry Division when he sacrificed his life in combat March 21, 1967, an action that ultimately merited a posthumous Distinguished Service Cross for the fallen soldier.
Minogue was killed in action during a search and destroy mission in Kontum Province when his battalion was attacked by North Vietnamese troops.
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2021/06/08/new-york-guard-building-named-after-soldier-who-died-shielding-commander-in-vietnam/
