Thomas James Kinsman (1945-2017) was a US Army soldier and a recipient of the Medal of Honor – for his actions in the Vietnam War. Citation: For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty Sp4c. Kinsman (then Pfc.) distinguished himself in action in the afternoon while serving as a rifleman with Company B on a reconnaissance-in-force mission. As his company was proceeding up a narrow canal in armored troops carriers it came under sudden and intense rocket automatic weapons and small-arms fire from a well entrenched Viet Cong force. The company immediately beached and began assaulting the enemy bunker complex. Hampered by exceedingly dense undergrowth which limited visibility to 10 meters a group of 8 men became cut off from the main body of the company. As they were moving through heavy enemy fire to effect a link-up an enemy soldier in a concealed position hurled a grenade into their midst. Sp4c.
