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Heroic Score1501057th out of 4480
Number of Medals45
Total Heroic & Non-Heroic Score23652 of 4480
U.S. Navy#79of 703
Fighter / combat pilot#98of 177
World War II#486of 924
Korean War#101of 197
Battle of Pork Chop Hill#1of 1
Vietnam War#141of 217
Battle of la Drang#1of 1
Ed Freeman
Major, U.S. Navy
World War IIKorean WarBattle of Pork Chop HillVietnam WarBattle of la Drang
Awards & Decorations
- Medal of Honor
- Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) (3)
- Bronze Star Medalw/ "V" Device
- Purple Heart
- Air Medalw/ Numeral 16
- Army Commendation Medal
- Army Good Conduct Medal
- American Campaign Medal
- Asiatic–Pacific Campaign Medal
- World War II Victory Medal
- Army of Occupation Medal
- National Defense Service Medal (2)
- Korean Service Medal (4)
- Vietnam Service Medal (3)
- Armed Forces Reserve Medal
- Vietnam Gallantry Cross (2)
- United Nations Service Medal
- Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
- Republic of Korea War Service Medal
- Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
- Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
Ribbon Rack
Biography
Ed W. "Too Tall" Freeman was a United States Army helicopter pilot who received the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Battle of Ia Drang during the Vietnam War. During the battle, he flew through machine gunfire 14 times, bringing supplies to a trapped American battalion and flying dozens of wounded soldiers to safety. Freeman was a wingman for Major Bruce Crandall, who also received the Medal of Honor for the same missions.
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Score Breakdown
Medal of Honor(base 100)
+100Bronze Star Medal(base 30)
+30Unified Scoring Metrics Bonuses(career variety ×1.15 (2 medal types))
+20Heroic Score150 pts