MY NAME IS JOE PALAZZOLO I SERVED IN COUNTRY 9/66 TO 9/67 I WAS IN THE BATTLE OF DRAGON CRATER 11/19/66I HAV NEVER FORGOTTEN THAT DAY AND AFTER 45 ;YEARS I REALIZED THERE ARE THINGS THAT ARE VERY IMPORTANT TO ME. I LOST SOME DEAR FRIENDS AND HAD MANY OTHERS WOUNDED INCLUDING BASSEY AND SWANGING CARREID A LT. TO THE LZ UNDER HEAVY FIRE IT WAS EITHER LT QUICK OR LT KING AND PUT THEM ON THE MEDIVAC AND IN DOING SO BUMPED MY RIFLE ON HIS LEGS. THE LT PROMISED ME HE WOULD PUT ME IN FOR A BRONZE STAR FOR DOING WHAT I DID,AND NEVER RECIVED IT. ON THE WAY BACK UP THE TRIAL THERE WAS ANOTHER SOILDER THAT WAS WOUNDED IN ONE LEG AND ONE ARM AND I ASSISTED HIM TO THE LZ. HE WAS WOUNDED AGAIN WHILE THIS HAPPENED.LATER IN THE BATTLE I WAS WOUNDED WITH SCRAPMETAL AND WAS TREATED IN THE FIELD. AND DIDN'T RECIVE MY PURPLE HEART. I WOULD LIKE TO BE AWARDED THESE METALS AFTER ALL THESE YEARS. THIS HAS BECOME VERY IMPORTANT TO ME. IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE PEOPLE I TRIED TO HELP OR IF YOU REMEMBER SEEING ME DO THIS COULD YOU HELP ME OUT NOW. I KNOW ITS BEEN A LONG TIME, BUT I NEVER FORGOT AND I KNOW YOU HAVN'T EITHER. THANKS JOE PALAZZOLO MY E-MAIL IS JOEPAL3OF6@HOTMAIL.COM