President Joe Biden will make the award Sept. 5 at the White House.
September 1, 2023, 10:14 AMArmy attack helicopter pilot Larry Taylor scrambled to rescue a small patrol of soldiers surrounded by enemies on the ground in Vietnam, according to a dramatic account he and the men he helped save tell about the life-and-death moments more than five decades ago.
When Hill's team leader, Bob Elsner, radioed for support, Taylor, his co-pilot, and another Cobra crew were put into action. But as the helicopters ran low on ammunition and fuel, the attackers continued closing in, firing small arms and rocket-propelled grenades at the team. Taylor learned that a rescue plan involving a UH-1 Huey helicopter had been cancelled "because it stood almost no chance of success," according to the Army.
"I knew that if I didn't go down and get 'em, they wouldn't make it," said Taylor, who also spoke to reporters on Monday.Elsner passed on a radio message from Taylor to his team: "I'm on the ground for no more than 10 seconds -- you and your folks find a place on my ship and I'm gonna get us all out of here," Hill recalled.
Taylor decided to bring them to the nearest viable spot, dropping them off at a water treatment plant occupied by American forces.
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