If I recall correctly and it's been awhile since I've read the book both he and MAJ Bruce Crandall whom I believe was his commander as well as other brave pilots did the same thing during that pitched battle.
All are heros.
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We Were Soldiers Once . . . And Young" by Lt. Gen. Hal Moore (USA-Ret.) and Joe Galloway.
This book should be required reading by everyone in our school systems. It details the sacrifices our military makes for our country and each other EVERY day they serve.
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A veteran - whether active duty, national guard, or reserve - is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America', for an amount of 'up to and including my life.'
That is honor, and there are way too many people in this country who no longer understand it.
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