Robert Joseph Pruden was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military"s highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in the Vietnam War.
Career
Pruden joined the Army from Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1967, and by November 29, 1969 was serving as a Staff Sergeant in the 75th Ranger Infantry Regiment (Airborne), Americal Division. Pruden, aged 20 at his death, was buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota. As the team moved into the preplanned area, Realizing that the ambush position had been compromised.
Membership
As the groups were establishing their defensive positions, 1 member of the team was trapped in the open by the heavy fire from an enemy squad. Although grievously wounded, he directed his men into defensive positions and called for evacuation helicopters, which safely withdrew the members of the team