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Offline Krusher

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« on: May 01, 2006, 09:40:24 AM »



MOH Holder dies


Michael J. Novosel Sr., a veteran of three wars, a Medal of Honor recipient and a major figure in Army aviation history, died April 2 at Walter Reed Army Medical Center after a long battle with cancer.

The 83-year-old retired chief warrant officer 4 earned the Medal of Honor for actions on Oct. 2, 1969, when he completed 15 hazardous combat extractions in a UH-1 Huey helicopter, saving the lives of 29 South Vietnamese soldiers who had been surrounded by enemy forces along the Cambodian border.
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Offline Ripsnort

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« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2006, 09:42:44 AM »
I remember seeing a History Channel Nam show about this particular extraction. Balls of steel.
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« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2006, 10:16:20 AM »
Fair skies and tailwinds forever. Rest in peace, your duty is done and done well. Sir!
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