company c first baa tallian air mobile 501st air infantry, 101st airborne division air mobile during search and clear missions near tam ky, republic of vietnam on may 21, 1969. after breaching a perimeter specialist 4 erevia was designated by his platoon leader to render aid to several casualties and the rest of the platoon move forward. as he was doing so he came under intense hostile fire from four bunkers to his left front. although he could have taken cover with the rest of the element, he chose a retaliatory course of action. with heavy enemy fire directed at him, he moved in full view of the hostile gunners as he proceeded to crawl from one wounded man to another, gathering ammunition. armed with two m-16 rifles and several hand grenades he charged toward the enemy position behind the suppressive fire of the two rifles. under very intense fire he continued to advance on the insurgents until he was near the first bunker. disregarding the enemy fire, he pulled the pin from a hand