Back in 2009, the Navy ship USS Halyburton was deployed to rescue Captain Richard Phillips from the hands of Somalian pirates. Morehouse College Alumnus Daniel Edwards, ’07, was part of the team that led to the successful rescue. That event has been chronicled in Tom Hanks’ new movie, Captain Phillips.
Congratulations to Morehouse Man Daniel Edwards, with his special connection to this story and the movie.
Click here to see the full interview with Daniel Edwards ’07, regarding his memory of the day he helped to rescue Captain Richard Phillips from pirates.
The new Tom Hanks film Captain Phillips debuted over the weekend, chronicling the U.S. Navy’s real-life rescue of Capt. Richard Phillips from the hands of Somalian pirates.
The incident happened during Easter weekend in 2009, and former Navy Lt. Daniel Edwards, an Atlanta-area native and Morehouse graduate, vividly recalls assisting in the operation.
Click here to read the entire article and watch the video clip from CBS Atlanta about Edwards.
Click here to learn more about Tom Hanks’ movie Captain Phillips.
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