Above and Beyond

A film by Craig Ingraham

On October 12, 1967 during Operation Medina, a major reconnaissance operation in the Hai Lang National Forest in Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam, Cpl. William T. Perkins Jr. made the ultimate sacrifice when he hurled himself upon an enemy hand grenade to save the lives of his fellow Marines. Bill Perkins Jr. is the only combat photographer in our nation’s history to receive the Medal of Honor, our nation’s highest award for valor. Thirty years later, his friend Craig Ingraham set out on a journey to discover what happened that day in the Hai Lang forest of Vietnam and along the way, he discovered so much more.

• 30 minutes
• Stereo
• NTSC

Bonus Features

• Last 12 minutes of Operation Medina that Cpl. Bill Perkins filmed before his death.
• Channel 4 Los Angeles news coverage of “Bill Perkins Day” at James Monroe High School, Sepulveda CA.