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AIRMAN First Class (A1C) William Hart Pitsenbarger, Pararescue Crew Member, Detachment 6, 38th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (ARRS) lowered onto a roadway after an extraction of an Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) soldier from a burning minefield at Bien-Hoa Air Base for immediate medical attention

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[Complete] Scene Caption: Medics treat the blown of foot of an Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) soldier immediately after he was extracted from a burning minefield at Bien-Hoa Air Base in the Republic of Vietnam (RVM). The soldier lost a foot when he stepped on a landmine. Nobody could figure out how to extract the wounded soldier without tripping the mines. AIRMAN First Class (A1C) William Hart Pitsenbarger, Pararescue Crew Member, Detachment 6, 38th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (ARRS) said, "No problem, just lower me down on the penetrator, Ill straddle the guy, pick him up, and then you can lift me up." Risky as everyone knew that the prop wash could also setoff the mines. A1C Pitsenbarger earned the Airmans Medal and Vietnam's Medal of Military Merit and the Gallantry Cross with Bronze Palm for this action.

Base: Bien Hoa Air Base

Country: Republic Of Vietnam (RVN)

Scene Camera Operator: Ray Schmid (3aps)

Release Status: Released to Public

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