Ed Freeman

Ed Freeman, American soldier and pilot, Medal of Honor recipient (died 2008)

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Born: November 20, 1927
Died: August 20, 2008
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Birth year: 1927

About Ed Freeman

Ed W. "Too Tall" Freeman (November 20, 1927 – August 20, 2008) 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. At age 17, before graduating from high school, Freeman served in the United States Navy for two years.

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Career and life highlights

Freeman was a wingman for Major Bruce Crandall, who also received the Medal of Honor.

The world when Ed Freeman was born

Ed Freeman was born in 1927. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1927

#1 song"My Blue Heaven" – Gene Austin
Top movieThe Jazz Singer (first talking picture)
Best-selling bookElmer Gantry – Sinclair Lewis

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentBabe Ruth hits 60 home runs
Top headlineLindbergh completes first solo transatlantic flight
Technology milestoneThe Jazz Singer — first feature-length talking film
Defining fadDance marathons peak
Notable inventionPEZ candy dispensers
World population2.04 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
U.S. population119.0M

1927 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ed Freeman's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1927	2026
Gas	$0.21	$3.45/gal
Average home	$6,100	$435,000
Average income	$3,700	$67,500
Movie ticket	$0.25	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.02	$0.73
Population	119.0M	341 million

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