Freeman would wait 36 years to receive the Medal of Honor for his heroism in the Vietnam War on November 14 , 1965 .
Ed W. Freeman , American soldier who was the inspiration for the film We Were Soldiers , in Neely , Mississippi .
soldier would wait 36 years to receive the Medal of Honor for Ed W. Freeman 's heroism in the Vietnam War on November 14 , 1965 .
Ed W. Freeman , American soldier who was the inspiration for the film We Were Soldiers , in Neely , Mississippi .