US Marine Corps Col Robert Modrzejewski: Vietnam War Medal of Honor Recipient On July 15, 1966, during Operation Hastings in the Vietnam War, Captain Robert Modrzejewski led Company K, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marines deep into enemy-controlled jungle terrain. Their mission: block a vital trail network. Almost immediately, they came under fire from a reinforced North Vietnamese platoon entrenched in a fortified position. Captain Modrzejewski led his Marines in a successful assault, seizing the enemy s