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SAGAS OF VALOR.

Authors :
VELOCCI JR., ANTHONY L.
Source :
Aviation Week & Space Technology. 5/28/2012, Vol. 174 Issue 19, p54-59. 6p.
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

The article focuses on the limited number of U.S. Medal of Honor (MoH) among aviators. It talks about the mission where Air Force pilot Joe Jackson rescued three Air Force special operations personnel from North Vietnamese troops, resulting in his being bestowed the MoH by President Lyndon B. Johnson. It mentions Johnson's nomination came from Army General William C. Westmoreland instead of an Air Force commander. It comments on Captain Barry F. Crawford Jr. and why he earned an Air Force Cross.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00052175
Volume :
174
Issue :
19
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Aviation Week & Space Technology
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
76482999