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.
Object donated to the Vietnamese Heritage Museum by Trương Minh Ẩn
This 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.
The 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.
Donated by Dr./Mayor Trương Minh Ẩn to the Vietnamese Heritage Museum (VHM) for inclusion in its permanent military history collection