After a violent helicopter crash on April 3, 1969 in the Mekong Delta, 19 year old Ed Eaton held off a platoon of over 30 enemy soldiers as he defended 10 injured, and virtually unarmed men. Against overwhelming odds, with a damaged rifle, from atop burning wreckage, he killed nearly a third of his attackers and held the rest at bay until the survivors could be rescued.
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Due to a technicality, Ed's Medal of Honor nomination was denied by the US Army and to this day he has not been recognized for his valor.
This 10 minute clip from a History Channel special describes the events at the heart of the set piece of the feature film Mud Dogs.
Escapology has optioned the life rights of both Ed Eaton and Mike Perkins as well as the literary rights of the novel Mekong Mud Dogs, written by Eaton.
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Mud Dogs dives into one of the most controversial wars in US history, exploring the complexities of the Vietnam war through the eyes of a 19 year old, with unvarnished, at times brutal, honesty. Told with a raw and visceral approach, Mud Dogs presents viewers with a variety of young men searching for ways to cope with, and survive, a war of many faces.
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The compelling narrative will captivate audiences and appeal to festivals, continuing a much needed conversation about this conflict and how it continues to affect the world.