"Captain Ed W. Freeman, United States Army, risked his own life by flying his unarmed helicopter through a gauntlet
of enemy fire time after time, delivering critically needed ammunition,
water and medical supplies to the besieged battalion. His flights had a
direct impact on the battle's outcome by providing the engaged units
with timely supplies of ammunition critical to their survival, without
which they would almost surely have gone down, with much greater loss
of life. After medical evacuation helicopters refused to fly into the
area due to intense enemy fire, Captain Freeman flew 14 separate rescue
missions, providing life-saving evacuation of an estimated 30 seriously
wounded soldiers -- some of whom would not have survived had he not
acted. All flights were made into a small emergency landing zone within
100 to 200 meters of the defensive perimeter where heavily committed
units were perilously holding off the attacking elements."*
*Quote & text above is taken from Captain Freeman's Medal of Honor via Wikipedia seen fully here.
