VHM_0079
Descriptive title
ARVN Chương Mỹ Merit Medal, 1st Class
Initial context
Date
c. 1970s
Object type(s)
Description
This Chương Mỹ Merit Medal, 1st class was awarded by President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu to Lieutenant Colonel Daniel F. Schungel, U.S. Army Special Forces, in recognition of his service during the Vietnam War. It is in the shape of an X with a center disc with arms radiating out between the arms. Lt. Col. Daniel F. Schungel later entrusted this medal to his adopted son, Dr./Mayor Trương Minh Ẩn.
Collection
Donor(s)
Current location
Rights description
Object donated to the Vietnamese Heritage Museum by Trương Minh Ẩn
VHM_0079
VHM_0079
VHM_0079
VHM_0079
Timeline
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ARVN Chương Mỹ Merit Medal, 1st Class Origin
1971This official military decoration was awarded by President Nguyễn Văn Thiệu to Lieutenant Colonel Daniel F. Schungel, U.S. Army Special Forces, in recognition of his outstanding bravery and service during the Vietnam War.
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ARVN Chương Mỹ Merit Medal, 1st Class gets transferred to Dr./Mayor Trương Minh Ẩn
Post-1975–2024The medal, preserved as a record of South Vietnam’s alliance with the United States, was later entrusted to his adopted son, Dr./Mayor Trương Minh Ẩn.
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ARVN Chương Mỹ Merit Medal, 1st Class donated to Vietnamese Heritage Museum
May 8, 2025Donated by Dr./Mayor Trương Minh Ẩn to the Vietnamese Heritage Museum (VHM) for inclusion in its permanent military history collection