Jerry Shriver

Jerry Michael Shriver
NicknamesMad Dog, Digger
Born(1941-09-24)24 September 1941
DeFuniak Springs, Florida, U.S.
Disappeared24 April 1969
Memot, Cambodia
Died10 June 1974 'Presumptive Finding of Death'
AllegianceUnited States
BranchUnited States Army
Service years1962–1969
RankMaster sergeant
UnitMACV-SOG
5th Special Forces Group
ConflictsVietnam War
AwardsSilver Star (2)
Soldier's Medal
Bronze Star Medal (7)
Purple Heart
Army Commendation Medal (3)
Air Medal

Jerry Michael Tate Shriver (24 September 1941 – 10 June 1974), also known by his nickname "Mad Dog", was a Master Sergeant in the United States Army who served in MACV-SOG in the Vietnam War. He took part in operations along the Ho Chi Minh Trail, Cambodia, and Laos from 1966 to 1969. He also served in West Germany as part of a long-range patrol unit and in Taiwan. He participated in classified special operations missions in North and South Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, leading Montagnard soldiers and conducting reconnaissance tasks.

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