HEROES:MOH Recipient Ed W. Freeman Traditional Cache
HEROES:MOH Recipient Ed W. Freeman
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While caching this summer across the U.S. we discovered a
“Power Cache” series in Nevada. There were 120 caches
placed along a dirt road and they were close enough for us to log
100 caches in one day! It was a real thrill to log so many caches
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opportunity to do the same.
We thought it would be nice to put these caches out for Veterans
Day, so we chose 100 of the 246 Medal of Honor Recipients from the
Vietnam War, and each one of the caches will honor one of these
American Heroes. Of the 246 MOH Recipients from the Vietnam War 63%
were awarded posthumously. ( ** Represents MOH Awarded
Posthumously) Please take the time to read the citation for each
and remember them this Veterans Day.
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Ed W Freeman
Captain Ed W. Freeman, United States Army, of Boise, Idaho, who
distinguished himself by numerous acts of conspicuous gallantry and
extraordinary intrepidity on 14 November 1965 while serving with
Company A, 229th Assault Helicopter Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division
(Airmobile). As a flight leader and second in command of a
16-helicopter lift unit, he supported a heavily engaged American
infantry battalion at Landing Zone X-Ray in the Ia Drang Valley,
Republic of Vietnam. The unit was almost out of ammunition after
taking some of the heaviest casualties of the war, fighting off a
relentless attack from a highly motivated, heavily armed enemy
force. When the infantry commander closed the helicopter landing
zone because of intense direct enemy fire, Captain Freeman risked
his 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, by providing the engaged units with supplies of
ammunition critical to their survival, directly affected the
battle's outcome. Without them the units would almost surely have
gone down, with much greater loss of life. After medical evacuation
helicopters refused to fly into the area because of intense enemy
fire, Captain Freeman flew 14 separate rescue missions, providing
lifesaving 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. Captain
Freeman's selfless acts of great valor and extraordinary
perseverance were far above and beyond the call of duty or mission
and set a superb example of leadership and courage for all of his
peers. Captain Freeman's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty
are in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and
reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States
Army.
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