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troops. (The battle inspired the book We as well. They flew at least 14 different times He flew helicopters for the U.S.
Were Soldiers Once … And Young, which was to a small emergency landing zone within Department of the Interior for 20 years,
turned into a similarly titled movie, We Were 200 meters of the enemy, to evacuate an herding wild horses, fighting fires, and
Soldiers, in 2002.) estimated 70 seriously wounded soldiers. performing animal census counts, until
On November 14, 1965, Freeman was the Records show that some of these men retiring to spend more time with his family.
flight leader and second-in-command of a “would not have survived had (Freeman Freeman died in 2008 at the age of 80 due
16-helicopter lift unit when he and his men and Crandall) not acted.” to complications from Parkinson’s disease
were ordered to drop infantrymen from the Freeman was initially awarded the and was buried with full military honors in
1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, into a Distinguished Flying Cross for his bravery the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery. ISI
remote landing zone beside the Ia Drang in action, but after decades of lobbying
River, along the Cambodian border. Then, by men with whom he served, including
after the fifth drop, a heavily armed enemy Major Crandall, the award was eventu-
force opened fire. ally upgraded. He received the Medal of
The attack was so intense that, once Honor on July 16, 2001, from President
Freeman’s crew returned to the staging George W. Bush. The citation read: “For
area, all helicopter operations into the numerous acts of conspicuous gallantry and
landing zone were shut down. extraordinary intrepidity on 14 November
But the men on the ground were taking 1965 while serving with Company A, 229th
on heavy casualties and running low on Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Cavalry
ammunition and supplies. At the staging Division (Airmobile), action against enemy
area, the commanding officer, Army Major aggressor forces at LZ X-Ray, Ia Drang a more pleasant way
Bruce Crandall, called for a volunteer to Valley, Republic of Vietnam.” (Crandall,
fly back in with him to help the soldiers. who attended the ceremony, received his to start your day...
Freeman was the only person who raised own Medal of Honor in 2007.)
his hand. For many hours, Freeman and actions: “The man at the controls flew SUBSCRIBE
President Bush summarized Freeman’s
Crandall flew unarmed helicopters—many
of which had to be switched out because through the gunfire not once, not 10 times,
they received multiple hits—into the hot but at least 21 times. That single helicopter ONLINE AT OUR WEBSITE:
zone to deliver critically needed ammuni- brought the water, ammunition, and sup- IdahoSeniorIndependent.com
tion, water, and medical supplies. (Military plies that saved many lives on the ground. OR SEND $15 TO:
records show these flights had a direct and And the same pilot flew more than 70 1985 McMannamy Draw, Kalispell, MT 59901
positive impact on the battle’s outcome.) wounded soldiers to safety.”
When medical evacuation helicopter Freeman retired as a major in 1967
crews refused to fly into the zone because after 23 years of service. He moved to
of the extreme level of danger, Freeman and Boise, Idaho, where he raised two sons
Crandall volunteered to make those flights with wife Barbara.
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