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thedrifter
02-11-06, 07:47 PM
Heroic actions make Oregon Guard soldier an action figure
Press Release from: Oregon National Guard

Sgt. Matthew Zedwick, Oregon Army National Guard earned his Silver Star while deployed with the 2nd Battalion, 162nd Infantry, serving under the 1st Cavalry Division on this deployment. Zedwick was the driver in a HUMMWV when they encountered an IED near Taji, Iraq which took the life of his gunner and seriously wounded his truck Commander. Zedwick returned enemy fire during the ensuing firefight after pulling his truck commander (TC) to safety. He returned to the vehicle to check on the condition of his gunner, Spec. Eric McKinley, a Corvallis resident. Unable to save McKinley, he then retrieved sensitive items from the vehicle and returned to his TC where he used his body to shield that of Davis. He continued to return fire until a medevac helicopter reached the scene.

Sgt. Zedwick remains a member of B Company 2-162 Infantry in Corvallis, Ore. He is currently a student at Linn Benton Community College studying graphic design. He is also an accomplished rock climber, kayaker and musician. His has a father living in Bend, Ore., a brother in Salem, Ore and mother in Indian Wells Conn.

Ellie