SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Tuesday is Veterans Day – a time to honor those who’ve served and sacrificed for our country. Coastal Georgia has a strong military community, and veterans make up over 7% of the population within the state.
Every veteran has a remarkable story, one of them being Chatham County veteran Gilbert Terry, who risked everything in the skies over Vietnam. The former Army pilot was shot down not once – but twice – and lived to tell the story. He earned the Distinguished Service Cross – an award second only to the Medal of Honor.
At just 19 years old, Gilbert Terry took to the skies over Vietnam as a Huey gunship pilot. Young, fearless, and tasked with protecting troops on the ground…