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MikeP · 12-19-2011, 02:57 AM

This has gone in circles ever since 1st announced-no disrespect to Major Freeman.
He had an amazing career.
Born in 1927, enlisted late in WW2.
He was awarded a battlefield commission on Pork Chop Hill.
He went to flight school in 1955 when they lowered the height requirements.
The MOH action took place in 1965 and he was awarded a DSC, later upgraded to MOH.
Another flier was awarded the MOH for identical action the same day.
Major Freeman went on flying 20 years after retirement.

We don't mourn such men. We rejoice that such men lived.

12-19-2011, 02:57 AM	#4
MikeP User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ILL Posts: 686 Thanks: 36 Thanked 452 Times in 198 Posts	This has gone in circles ever since 1st announced-no disrespect to Major Freeman. He had an amazing career. Born in 1927, enlisted late in WW2. He was awarded a battlefield commission on Pork Chop Hill. He went to flight school in 1955 when they lowered the height requirements. The MOH action took place in 1965 and he was awarded a DSC, later upgraded to MOH. Another flier was awarded the MOH for identical action the same day. Major Freeman went on flying 20 years after retirement. We don't mourn such men. We rejoice that such men lived.