bobdina
09-29-2009, 12:19 PM
The Medal of Military Valour is awarded for an act of valour or devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy.
Gerald Alexander Killam, MMV, CD
Oromocto, New Brunswick, and Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Medal of Military Valour
On May 16, 2007, Sergeant Killam, then Master Corporal, repeatedly exposed himself to lethal enemy fire during an ambush launched by insurgents in Sangsar, Afghanistan. Although separated from his platoon, he identified enemy positions and issued clear orders that enabled his section to engage the enemy. Inspired by his leadership, Sergeant Killam’s troops fought back a numerically superior enemy with no casualties to his section.
Gerald Alexander Killam, MMV, CD
Oromocto, New Brunswick, and Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Medal of Military Valour
On May 16, 2007, Sergeant Killam, then Master Corporal, repeatedly exposed himself to lethal enemy fire during an ambush launched by insurgents in Sangsar, Afghanistan. Although separated from his platoon, he identified enemy positions and issued clear orders that enabled his section to engage the enemy. Inspired by his leadership, Sergeant Killam’s troops fought back a numerically superior enemy with no casualties to his section.