In the early morning of 7 August 1971, First Lieutenant Loren Hagen’s team came under a fierce assault by a superior-sized enemy force. 1LT Hagen immediately successfully led his team in repelling the first enemy onslaught. 1LT Hagen repeatedly exposed himself to the enemy fire while directed at him as he constantly moved about the team's perimeter, directing fire, rallying the members, and resupplying the team with ammunition in an attempt to repel the advancing enemy force. After observing an enemy rocket make a direct hit on and destroy one of the team's bunkers, 1LT Hagen moved toward the wrecked bunker in search of team members despite the fact that the enemy force now controlled the bunker area. Undaunted by the enemy rockets and grenades impacting all around him, 1LT Hagen desperately advanced upon the destroyed bunker until he was fatally wounded by enemy small arms and automatic weapons fire.
With complete disregard for his personal safety, 1LT Hagen's courageous gallantry, extraordinary heroism, and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty, at the cost of his own life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon him and the U.S. Army.
1LT Loren Hagen was inducted into the Hall of Valor in 2011.
