The Battle of Đắk Tô was a series of major engagements of the Vietnam War that took place between November 3-22, 1967, in Kontum Province, in the Central Highlands of the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam).
On November 20, 1967 during the battle five Medivac helicopters had been shot down but, Lt. Col. Byron P. Howlett, Jr., disregarding his own safety he piloted his helicopter in an effort to move out the wounded [REF].