Battlefield Actions of William Swenson

This video depicts the battlefield actions of Cpt. William Swenson on Sept. 8, 2009 near the village of Ganjgal in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, as he directs MedEvac landing for the evacuation of his critically injured teammate, Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Westbrook. The video was captured by two different MedEvac crew members and shows each crew member's perspective of events spanning the same time period. This video is courtesy of Mrs. Charlene Westbrook. To learn more about Swenson and his heroic actions, visit http://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/swenson/