Medal of Honor Recipient Honors Fallen Sergeant with Harmonica Performance [Image 3 of 4]

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05.03.2007

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During a December holiday tour to troop bases in Europe and the Balkans, Medal of Honor recipient Sammy L. Davis played his harmonica in tribute to a fallen friend. At Ramstein Air Base, Germany, he explained why: "During my tour of duty in Vietnam, my Mama sent me a harmonica," he said. "Since we were artillery, the enemy always knew where we were anyway. I would sit out on guard and play the harmonica. My sergeant would come walking by -- Sgt. Johnston Dunlop -- and he asked me to learn how to play "Shenandoah." So every time he'd come walking by, he'd say, 'Play it again, Sam.' Today, when I play for my sergeant, I have to go to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. He's on panel 50 East." DoD Photo by R.D. Ward

• Date Taken: 05.03.2007
• Date Posted: 07.03.2025 23:06
• Photo ID: 9158583
• VIRIN: 070503-D-D0439-4080
• Resolution: 1956x2536
• Size: 1.06 MB
• Location: (UNDISCLOSED LOCATION)