That clinic was financed by Mr. Stone, who directed "Platoon," the 1986 movie that depicted the Vietnam War from the perspective of Americans who fought and died in it.
"Although seriously wounded during the fire fight, he resolutely maintained his position and, ably directing the fire of his platoon, was instrumental in defeating the North Vietnamese Army force," said the citation on the medal Mueller received.
Attempting to gain a better position to direct the fire, the B Company Forward Observer, Lieutenant Ian Mathers, moved forward to 5 Platoon, and was killed almost immediately.
As his platoon suffered heavy casualties, "Second Lieutenant Mueller fearlessly moved from one position to another, directing the accurate counterfire of his men and shouting words of encouragement to them," the account said.
Repeatedly exposing himself to the fire to throw grenades and to direct his platoon's fire, Ross dragged two of his wounded men to safety during the fighting and despite being wounded in the leg by shrapnel he refused to be treated until the other wounded had received first aid.
George Clooney directs a platoon of actors trying to rescue art stolen by the Nazis.
Oliver Stone, as expected, won the DGA's feature film directing award for "Platoon," cementing his role as the favorite in the Academy Award race for the same honor.
Holmes, a 20-year-old from Boise, Idaho, was Morlock's direct subordinate and one of the few privates in the platoon.
Farther back, at Company B's outpost, a pair of Air Force noncommissioned officers was directing aircraft into position, while two 120-millimeter mortars were firing high-explosive and white phosphorus rounds at targets the platoon had identified.
As the platoon was not intended, nor trained, for combat, they were told to avoid direct engagement with the Germans.
When the Germans opened fire with an MG 34, the platoon responded with a 2 inches mortar and destroyed the gun with a direct hit.
