Freeman knew he had to go. “I put ‘em in there,” he explained. “And it’s a soldier's trust. The Army had assigned me a helicopter—that was a wonderful tool. And I could make it talk.”
Thank you for your courageous actions on this day in 1965 Captain Ed Freeman. You saved many seriously wounded men while in eminent danger yourself and while already having been wounded yourself. Thank you Sir. God bless you.
WOW! A brave man dedicated to saving "His Men" and not thinking of his own life in the process. What greater love than a man lay down his own life for a friend? A real 'man's man' and marked as a true MoH qualified hero...without time limits!!
Betsy Tara Ross Dubya was always good with nicknames! And this one reminiscent of the Cowboys' Ed Jones is nice too! My dad had a college buddy who jumped from a wounded helicopter in Vietnam; he was the only survivor. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
The battle of Ia Drang marked the beginning of the popular use of body count to claim victory as opposed to taking territory. The U.S. claimed a 10-1 kill ratio in that battle. Thankfully, the actions of Captain Freeman helped to reduce the number of U.S. casualties. But, Ho Chi Minh saw this battle as a moral victory and gave him confidence that the North could be victorious.
One thing is true of all the Metal of Honor recipients...they stepped up without thought for their own safety and helped other in the fight. Who knows how many unsung heroes there are yet to have their story told. We all salute Mr. Freeman!
Thank you for your courageous actions on this day in 1965 Captain Ed Freeman. You saved many seriously wounded men while in eminent danger yourself and while already having been wounded yourself. Thank you Sir. God bless you.
Thank you Tara for another MOH Monday
WOW! A brave man dedicated to saving "His Men" and not thinking of his own life in the process. What greater love than a man lay down his own life for a friend? A real 'man's man' and marked as a true MoH qualified hero...without time limits!!
I absolutely love this story! I grew up , and had friends, and my brother in Vietnam Nam..God Bless all our veterans !🇺🇸🇺🇸
Betsy Tara Ross Dubya was always good with nicknames! And this one reminiscent of the Cowboys' Ed Jones is nice too! My dad had a college buddy who jumped from a wounded helicopter in Vietnam; he was the only survivor. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
🇺🇲 Another remarkable story!
Reminds me of 'Snake' from the We Were Soldiers film. 🇺🇸
That's what I thought too.
The battle of Ia Drang marked the beginning of the popular use of body count to claim victory as opposed to taking territory. The U.S. claimed a 10-1 kill ratio in that battle. Thankfully, the actions of Captain Freeman helped to reduce the number of U.S. casualties. But, Ho Chi Minh saw this battle as a moral victory and gave him confidence that the North could be victorious.
I love these MOH of ordinary men doing extraordinary things. Thanks!
Thank you Capt Freeman for your courage and honor. Obviously one hellova pilot to accomplish those missions. A true MOH hero!
Thanks for today's lesson Tara!! 🇺🇸👍🇺🇸
Another amazing man! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
One thing is true of all the Metal of Honor recipients...they stepped up without thought for their own safety and helped other in the fight. Who knows how many unsung heroes there are yet to have their story told. We all salute Mr. Freeman!
Courage under deadly fire displayed by Captain Freeman over and over and over again! 14 Rescue missions saving 30 or more seriously wounded soldiers!
Thank you, Tara, for another story I had never heard of before!
I will pass it along as I usually do!!
Thank you for sharing! ❤️
One cannot but love the likes of Col. Freeman. He has an amazing story.
🇺🇸🇺🇸 Thanks for the post! 🇺🇸🇺🇸
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Thank you, Tara!✌️
Thank you for another inspirational MOH story.