▁War . ▁ ▁Biography ▁Fritz ▁earned ▁a ▁degree ▁in ▁elementary ▁education ▁from ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁T ampa , ▁joined ▁the ▁Army ▁from ▁Mil w au kee , ▁Wisconsin ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 6 , ▁and ▁by ▁January ▁ 1 1 , ▁ 1 9 6 9 ▁was ▁serving ▁as ▁a ▁First ▁Lieutenant ▁in ▁Tro op ▁A , ▁ 1 st ▁Squadron , ▁ 1 1 th ▁Arm ored ▁Caval ry ▁Regiment . ▁During ▁a ▁fire f ight ▁on ▁that ▁day , ▁in ▁B ì n h ▁Long ▁Province , ▁South ▁Vietnam ▁during ▁Operation ▁To an ▁Th ang ▁II , ▁Fritz ▁showed ▁consp ic uous ▁leadership ▁despite ▁being ▁seriously ▁wounded . ▁He ▁was ▁subsequently ▁promoted ▁to ▁Captain ▁and ▁awarded ▁the ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁for ▁his ▁actions . ▁ ▁Fritz ▁reached ▁the ▁rank ▁of ▁Lieutenant ▁Colonel ▁before ▁ret iring ▁from ▁the ▁Army ▁after ▁ 2 7 ▁years ▁of ▁service . ▁He ▁currently ▁lives ▁in ▁Pe oria , ▁Illinois , ▁and ▁works ▁there ▁at ▁the ▁Department ▁of ▁V eter ans ▁Affairs ' ▁Bob ▁Michel ▁Out pat ient ▁clin ic . ▁ ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁c itation ▁Captain ▁Fritz ' s ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁c itation ▁reads : ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁recip ients ▁for ▁the ▁Vietnam ▁War ▁List ▁of ▁living ▁Medal ▁of ▁Honor ▁recip ients ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁▁▁▁▁▁ ▁Category : 1 9 4 4 ▁birth s ▁Category : L iving ▁people ▁Category : American ▁army ▁personnel ▁of ▁the ▁Vietnam ▁War ▁Category : Un ited ▁States ▁Army ▁Medal