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enemy fire and heavy casualties to the command group, including the company commander, the attack stopped and the friendly troops became disorganized. although wounded by mortar fragments, captain jacobs assumed command of the allied company, ordered a withdrawal from the exposed position and established a defensive perimeter. despite profuse pleading from head wounds, which impaired his vision, captain jacobs with complete disregard for his safety returned under intense fire to evacuate a seriously wounded adviser to the safety of a wooded area where he administered life-saving first aid. he then returned from heavy fire to evacuate the wounded commander. he made repeated trips across the fire-swept rice patties. on three separate occasion, he contacted and drove off vietcong squad searching for allied

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