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This photo of North Vietnamese Army prisoners on Capt Ed Robinson's helicopter was taken at LZ Falcon, 14 November 1965. The NVA were wounded and captured around Landing Zone XRay in the Ia Drang Valley of the Vietnam central highlands, 14 November 1965, and were taken by Ed from LZ XRay to LZ Falcon. This landmark first major battle of elements of the First Air Cavalry Division with major elements of the North Vietnamese Army (NVA)was the subject of the best selling book, "We Were Soldiers Once and Young," by LTG Hal Moore and Joe Galloway, combat reporter. The Paramount motion picture production of the book is being released on 4 March 2002, starring Mel Gibson. Subsequent to the battle, Ed was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for Heroism, for action in LZ XRay on 14 November 1965, as a flight section leader with B Company, 229th Assault Helicopter Bn, First Air Cavalry Division. The photo shows Ed by his helicopter.
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