Background
Meyerkord was born on 9 October 1937 at Saint Louis, Missouri.
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Harold Meyerkord
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He graduated from United States. Navy Officer Candidate School at Newport, Rhode Island, on 14 June 1960 and was assigned to heavy cruiser United States Ship Los Angeles (California-135).
Career
Meyerkord reported to the United States. Military Assistance Command Vietnam (MACV) in South Vietnam on 13 July 1964. He was senior naval adviser to the South Vietnamese 23rd River Assault Group, responsible for suppressing Vietcong operations in South Vietnam’s “rice bowl” during the Vietnam War. The group probed the Mekong Delta waterways, engaging Vietcong guerrillas in operations in which Lieutenant Meyerkord distinguished himself for coolness, resourcefulness, and concern for his mentor
While leading his assault group into Vietcong‑held territory on 16 March 1965, Lieutenant Meyerkord’s patrol was ambushed.
Though wounded, he steadfastly returned the enemy’s fire until hit again, this time mortally. The United States. Navy frigate United States Ship Meyerkord (FF-1058), in commission from 1969 to 1991, was named for Harold Meyerkord.
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United States