The United States House of Representatives designated the United States Postal Service located at 103 W. Main Street in McLain, Mississippi, as the ‘Major Ed W. Freeman Post Office.’ This is the home town to the Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient.

Freeman was a veteran of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam, and the recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions on November 14, 1965, at Landing Zone X-Ray, in the Ia Drang Valley of Vietnam. His citation credits him with helping save 30 seriously wounded soldiers in 14 separate rescue missions in an unarmed helicopter.

“It is extremely fitting that we should name a federal building after Major Ed Freeman,” said Simpson. “It is an honor to have known him and all Americans should be honored that he served our country and defend her in the manner in which he did.”

H.R. 1284 designated the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 103 West Main Street in McLain, Mississippi, as the `Major Ed W. Freeman Post Office.’ This bill passed the U.S. House unanimously by a final vote of 384-0.

Freeman was a Mississippi native and the Post Office that was renamed in located in his hometown. Freeman’s wife, Barbara is an Idaho native and after an outstanding military career, the couple retired in the Treasure Valley. 

Freeman past away last August and was laid to rest in the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery.