Above and Beyond: The Story of Cpl. William T. Perkins, Jr.

Above and Beyond: The Story of Cpl. William T. Perkins, Jr.

Documentary 2009

30 years after combat photographer Cpl. William T. Perkins, Jr. hurled himself on a hand grenade to save fellow Marines, his friend Craig Ingraham set out to discover what happened that day in Vietnam.

Documentary 2009

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Above and Beyond: The Story of Cpl. William T. Perkins, Jr.

On October 12, 1967, combat photographer Cpl. William T. Perkins, Jr. made the ultimate sacrifice when he hurled himself on an enemy hand grenade to save the lives of his fellow Marines. 30 years later, his friend Craig Ingraham set out on a journey to discover what happened that day in Vietnam. Perkins is the only combat photographer in our nation's history to receive the Medal of Honor.

27 min · May 3, 2009 G

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Above and Beyond: The Story of Cpl. William T. Perkins, Jr.

DOCUMENTARY

30 years after combat photographer Cpl. William T. Perkins, Jr. hurled himself on a hand grenade to save fellow Marines, his friend Craig Ingraham set out to discover what happened that day in Vietnam.

Information

Released: 2009
Rated: G

Languages

Original Audio: English (United States)
Audio and Subtitles: English (United States) (AAC, CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.