jack jacobs was came of on the worst day of his life that earned him the nationess highest military honor. so here is the citation that was read aloud on the day president richard things on placed the medal of honor around his neck. at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty, captain jacobs then first lieutenant infantry distinguished himself while serving as assistant battalion adviser, second bat an al16th infantry ninth infan friday division. the second battalion was advancing to contact when it came under intense heavy machine gun and mortar fire from a vietcong battalion positioned in well fortified bunk irs. as it floyd into attack formation, its advance was halted by devastating fire. captain jacobs with the command element of the lead company, called for and directed airstrikes on the enemy positions to facilitate a renewed attack. due to the intensety of the