Lance Sijan - Wikipedia
Lance Peter Sijan (April 13, 1942 – January 22, 1968) was a United States Air Force officer and fighter pilot. On March 4, 1976, he posthumously received the Medal of Honor, the United States' highest military award, for his selflessness and courage in the face of lethal danger. [1]
SIJAN, LANCE P. - U.S. Air Force
Capt. Sijan's extraordinary heroism and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty at the cost of his life are in keeping with the highest traditions of the U.S. Air Force and reflect great credit upon himself and the U.S. Armed Forces.
The Courage of Lance Sijan | Air & Space Forces Magazine
2004年7月1日 · First Lt. Lance Peter Sijan, a 25-year-old pilot from Milwaukee, had been stationed at Da Nang since July. He graduated from the Air Force Academy in 1965 and went from there to pilot training, F-4 fighter crew training, and survival school.
Capt Lance P. Sijan - Air Force History and Museums
Capt Lance P. Sijan On Nov. 9, 1967, while on a flight over North Vietnam, Captain Sijan ejected from his disabled aircraft and successfully evaded capture for more than six weeks. During this time, he was seriously injured and suffered from shock and extreme weight loss due to …
Unbroken Will: The Lance Sijan Story > National Museum of the …
One of the most notable is the story of Air Force Lt. Lance Sijan, who was shot down, captured and ultimately awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for his actions, The Vietnam POW experience includes many examples of extraordinary endurance and courage.
Capt. Lance P. Sijan: A legacy of valor - MacDill Air Force Base
2021年11月5日 · On Nov. 9, 1967, Sijan was flying in the back seat of an F-4 on a bombing pass over North Vietnam, when his plane was engulfed in flames from an ordnance explosion. Sijan ejected himself from the destroyed aircraft and parachuted to the mountainous terrain below him.
Capt. Lance Peter Sijan: Profile - Military.com
2017年3月9日 · On Nov. 9, 1967, then-Lt. Sijan ejected from his stricken F-4 (the flight commander, Lt. Col. John Armstrong, was killed in the explosion) over Laos and managed to avoid capture for 45 days.
Lance Peter Sijan | Vietnam War | U.S. Air Force | Medal of Honor …
U.S. Air Force Captain Lance Peter Sijan was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the Vietnam War.
Remembering Capt Lance P. Sijan, USAFA ’65 - United States Air …
2018年1月22日 · Captain Sijan, Class of 1965, died as a prisoner of war at the infamous “Hanoi Hilton.” One of the Academy's two dorms is named after him.
The Legacy of Lance Sijan · United Service Organizations
2014年6月15日 · When his ordeal began, Sijan was serving as GIB—guy in back, or in the rear cockpit—on a bombing mission over the Ho Chi Minh Trail with squadron commander Lieutenant Colonel John W. Armstrong, a 41-year-old Texan. This was on the night of November 9, 1967, and it was Sijan’s 52nd combat mission.