Phill Gene McDonald (September 13, 1941 â June 7, 1968) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decorationâÂÂthe Medal of HonorâÂÂfor his actions in the Vietnam War.
McDonald joined the Army from Beckley, West Virginia, in 1967, and served as a private first class in Company A, 1st Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Division. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during a June 7, 1968 firefight near Kontum in South Vietnam, during Operation MacArthur.
McDonald, aged 26 at his death, was buried in Guilford Memorial Park, Greensboro, North Carolina.
Private First Class McDonald's official Medal of Honor citation reads: