MICHAEL EDWIN THORNTON

Rate/Rank
LT

Service Branch

USN 00/1967 - 5/1992

Born
03/23/1949
GREENVILLE, SC

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

NAVY ADVISORY GROUP, REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM 10/31/1972

BUD/S INSTRUCTOR, NAVAL SPECIAL WARFARE TRAINING COMMAND

SENIOR ENLISTED MAN, SEAL TEAM 2

1ST LT, USS EDENTON ATS-1

AMPHIBIOUS CONSTRUCTION BATTALION 2

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

MEDAL OF HONOR

SILVER STAR MEDAL

BRONZE STAR MEDAL W/COMBAT 'V' (3)

PURPLE HEART

MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL

NAVY & MARINE CORPS COMMENDATION MEDAL W/COMBAT 'V' (2)

NAVY & MARINE CORPS ACHIEVEMENT MEDAL

COMBAT ACTION RIBBON (2)

NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION (3)

NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION (3)

MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION

NAVY GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL

NAVY EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL