William Swenson Medal of Honor Battlefield Actions
Battlefield actions of Medal of Honor
recipient Captain William Swenson on September 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. (Captain William
Swenson received the Medal of Honor on October 15, 2013.)
Video courtesy of Mrs. Charlene Westbrook via U.S. Army
William Swenson
