Spc. Christopher Phillips (left), a native of Dallas, N.C.; Pfc. Earnest Swanner II (center), a native of Poplarville, Miss.; and Pfc. Padan Hale, a native of Granite City, Ill., were awarded the Bronze Star medal by Maj. Gen. Jeffery Hammond, the commanding general of the 4th Infantry Division and Multi-National Division – Baghdad, in a ceremony at the division headquarters, Nov. 12. Hale and Swanner were also each awarded the Purple Heart medal. During a patrol, Nov. 1, the Soldiers' convoy was attacked by two extremists. An explosion penetrated the passenger-side, front door on the fourth vehicle, critically wounding the vehicle commander and lightly wounding the driver and gunner. The heroic actions of the gunner (Hale), driver (Swanner), and the platoon medic (Phillips) enabled effective casualty evacuation to Riva Ridge Troop Medical Clinic, thus saving the life of their platoon sergeant.
| Date Taken: | 11.12.2008 |
| Date Posted: | 10.27.2011 10:38 |
| Photo ID: | 128689 |
| Resolution: | 1750x1250 |
| Size: | 453.35 KB |
| Location: | BAGHDAD, IQ |
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