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Jennings joined the Army from [[San Francisco, California]] in 1956, and by December 27, 1966, was serving as a [[Staff Sergeant#United States|Staff Sergeant]] in Company C, 1st Battalion (Airborne), [[12th Cavalry Regiment (United States)|12th Cavalry Regiment]], [[1st Cavalry Division (United States)|1st Air Cavalry Division]]. On that day, at [[Firebase Bird]] in the [[Kim Song Valley]] in the [[South Vietnam|Republic of Vietnam]], Jennings' unit came under heavy enemy attack. For his actions during the battle, he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
He was also stationed at (then) Camp A.P. Hill, Virginia, in
Jennings reached the rank of [[Sergeant Major#United States|Command Sergeant Major]] before leaving the Army in 1985.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.lodinews.com/article_4506c2fe-fd57-5439-b867-3947447fd16d.html|title=Medal of Honor recipient Delbert Jennings dies}}</ref> He died at age 66 and was buried in [[Arlington National Cemetery]], [[Arlington County, Virginia]].
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6th Infantry Assignment from personal knowledge since I served with him in Berlin. (Camp A.P Hill assignment from personal knowledge of editor.)
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