Gordon Ray Roberts

Gordon Ray Roberts (born 14 June 1950) is a retired United States Army officer and a Medal of Honor recipient for his "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty" on 11 July 1969 while an infantryman with the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne Division during the Vietnam War.

For other people named Gordon Roberts, see Gordon Roberts (disambiguation).

Gordon Ray Roberts
Nickname(s)"Bird Dog"
Born (1950-06-14) 14 June 1950
Middletown, Ohio, U.S.
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1968–1971
1991–2012
RankColonel
Unit1st Sustainment Command (Theater), Fort Bragg
Commands heldBrigade Commander Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Officer in charge of force protection, 1st COSCOM, Camp Anaconda
Battles/warsVietnam War
Iraq War
AwardsMedal of Honor
Silver Star (2)
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal (2)
Other workSocial worker
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