Murphy was awarded the medal of honor for his actions in the battle. Read the incredible tale of marcus luttrell and his fellow navy seals that is the basis for the film. The seals including team leader michael murphy taylor kitsch, matthew axe axelson ben foster and danny dietz emile hirsch had a choice. Lone survivor true story vs movie real marcus luttrell. Get your orw memorial tshirt this shirt is in honor and remembrance of our brothers lost during operation redwing on 6. Lone survivor true story vs movie real marcus luttrell, mike murphy. Michael murphy, gunners mate 2nd class seal danny dietz, sonar.
Murphy and petty officers danny dietz and matt axelson found themselves alone in the pitch darkness of a desolate warzone. An rpg separated the two and caused injuries to both navy seals. Danny dietz and michael murphy s bodies were stripped and video taped by the taliban. Lone survivor recalls matthew axelson s fatal seal mission. Lone survivor director peter berg used autopsy reports. After an intensive search, the bodies of dietz, murphy, and axelson were eventually recovered, and marcus luttrell was rescued, his survival due in part to the aid of a local afghan villager in the village of salar ban, roughly 0. Matthew axelson and hospital corpsman 2nd class seal marcus luttrell had. Danny dietz, matthew axelson, and marcus were awarded the navy cross. After the battle, according to the book, luttrell is found by a local man. This book gives the events that occurred during operation red wings where. Axe played by ben foster, communications officer danny dietz emile hirsch and team leader michael murphy taylor. Meet the real marcus luttrell, mike murphy, matt axelson, danny dietz and. Marcus luttrell discusses his colleague and friend, medal of honor winner lt.
Murphys favorite book was steven pressfields gates of fire, about the. This photo released by universal pictures shows, from left, taylor kitsch, as michael murphy, mark wahlberg as marcus luttrell, ben foster as matt. Four navy seals from left, michael murphy taylor kitsch, marcus luttrell mark wahlberg, matt axelson ben foster and danny dietz emile hirsch become stranded while on a. Michael murphy far right led a team of 3 seals, matt axelson far left, marcus luttrell hat and danny dietz not shown, on a recon mission deep in the mountains of afghanistan in 2005. Marcus luttrell born november 7, 1975 is a former united states navy seal who received the navy cross and purple heart for his actions in june 2005 against taliban fighters during operation red wings. Luttrell and three other navy sealslieutenant michael murphy and petty officers danny dietz and matt axelsonfound. The seals including team leader michael murphy taylor kitsch, matthew axe axelson ben foster and danny dietz emile hirsch had a.
On june 28, 2005, the covert mission inserted four navy sealslieutenant michael murphy and petty officers danny dietz, matt axelson, and marcus luttrell into the mountains of. I know for a fact that the way that matt s death was portrayed in the movie was very inaccurate. Former navy seal says he misspoke on details of afghan. Danny dietz, matthew axelson and marcus luttrell were awarded the navy cross. Former navy seal says he misspoke on details of afghan battle. Marcus luttrell, lone survivor navy seal, issues warning. Unrelenting lone survivor is a tough war film to watch. Matt axelson was shot in the head and in the chest but he continued to fight with marcus luttrell. Author marcus luttrell on medal of honor recipient lt. Murphy us navy seal medal of honor recipient kia on 06.
An mh47 chinook helicopter was dispatched with a force consisting of seals and 160th special operations aviation regiment nightstalkers to rescue the team, but the helicopter. Marcus luttrell also speaks about his reluctance to allow his true story to become a film. The parents of the fallen heroes, including daniel and maureen murphy, corky and donna axelson, and dan and cindy dietz, react to the lone survivor movie. This slideshow was produced by the american fallen soldiers project in honor of navy seal danny dietz, and was shown during the portrait unveiling to his family during a. Lone survivor 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Luttrell was a so1 by the end of his eightyear career in the united states navy. Ap photothe dallas morning news, michael ainsworth. But according to luttrells book, operation red wings was given the goahead and. Michael murphy author marcus luttrell on medal of honor recipient lt. Danny dietz, kia june 2005 operation redwing, marcus luttrell author of lone survivor. The fourth member of lt murphy s team, marcus luttrell was successfully rescued.
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