caption serviceyears branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance unit awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
medal of honor recipient 1953 -- 1969 23px united states army long khanh province , republic of vietnam 24 march 1969 cochran , georgia united states united states of america 5th special forces group 30px 1st special forces 30px infantry badge 40px parachutist badge medal of honor 30px purple heart 40px combat place of burial vietnam war 16 february 1933 raleigh national cemetery 23px sergeant first class 75px & nbsp ; & nbsp ; 130px william maud bryant
 william maud bryant
william maud bryant

william maud bryant -lrb- february 16 , 1933 -- march 24 , 1969 -rrb- was a united states army special forces soldier and a recipient of america 's highest military decoration -- the medal of honor -- for his actions in the vietnam war .
