Gary B. Beikirch, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Gary B. Beikirch

United States Army Medal of Honor recipient

Date of Birth: 29-Aug-1947

Place of Birth: Rochester, New York, United States

Profession: military personnel, combat medic

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Gary Burnell Beikirch (born August 29, 1947) is a former United States Army soldier who received the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Vietnam War.
A combat medic, Beikirch was awarded the medal for exposing himself to intense fire in order to rescue and treat the wounded, and for continuing to provide medical care despite his own serious wounds, during a battle at Dak Seang Camp, Vietnam.