A special operations pilot who was wounded during the U.S. mission to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro has been awarded the Medal of Honor.

Chief Warrant Officer 5 Eric Slover was recognized Feb. 24 during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Capitol Hill. Also presented with the nation’s highest award for valor was retired Navy Capt. Royce Williams, now 100 years old, for his actions during the Korean War in 1952.

In January, U.S. forces conducted an overnight mission to the Venezuelan capital of Caracas, and Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores de Maduro, were captured and transported to the U.S. to face criminal charges, according to a Pentagon news release.

As part of the raid, Slover was responsible for planning a helicopter mission involving a CH-47 Chinook, according to the news release. He also was the flight lead aboard the first helicopter, Trump said.

“Eric steered the Chinook under the cover of night and descended swiftly upon Maduro’s heavily protected military fortress,” Trump said. “While preparing to land, enemy machine guns fired from every angle, and Eric was hit very badly in the leg and hip—one bullet after another. He absorbed four agonizing shots, shredding his leg into numerous pieces.”

Despite his injuries, Slover continued with the mission and delivered commandos to the drop zone, Trump said. “Even as he was gushing blood ... Eric maneuvered his helicopter with all of those lives and souls to face the enemy and let his gunners eliminate the threat,” Trump said.

His actions saved “the lives of his fellow warriors from what could have been a catastrophic crash deep in enemy territory,” Trump said.

Only after safely landing the helicopter did Slover have his copilot, who also was wounded but not as severely, to take over, Trump said. “The success of the entire mission and the lives of his fellow warriors hinged on Eric’s ability to take searing pain,” Trump said.

During the State of the Union address, as Trump described Slover’s actions, Lt. Gen. Jonathan Braga, commander of Joint Special Operations Command, put the medal around Slover’s neck. Ten other service members who participated in the operation also will receive medals in a private ceremony that will soon be held at the White House, Trump said.