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SIJAN, LANCE PETER - Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient VIETNAM

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SIJAN, LANCE PETER - Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient VIETNAM

Posted: 21 Jan 2007 8:27AM GMT
Classification: Military
Surnames: SIJAN
SIJAN, LANCE PETER VIETNAM

Rank and organization: Captain, U.S. Air Force, 4th Allied POW Wing, Pilot of an F-4C aircraft. Place and date: North Vietnam, 9 November 1967. Entered service at: Milwaukee, Wis. Born: 13 April 1942, Milwaukee, Wis. Citation: While on a flight over North Vietnam, Capt. Sijan ejected from his disabled aircraft and successfully evaded capture for more than 6 weeks. During this time, he was seriously injured and suffered from shock and extreme weight loss due to lack of food. After being captured by North Vietnamese soldiers, Capt. Sijan was taken to a holding point for subsequent transfer to a prisoner of war camp. In his emaciated and crippled condition, he overpowered 1 of his guards and crawled into the jungle, only to be recaptured after several hours. He was then transferred to another prison camp where he was kept in solitary confinement and interrogated at length. During interrogation, he was severely tortured; however, he did not divulge any information to his captors. Capt. Sijan lapsed into delirium and was placed in the care of another prisoner. During his intermittent periods of consciousness until his death, he never complained of his physical condition and, on several occasions, spoke of future escape attempts. 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.

Source: http://www.army.mil/cmh-pg/moh1.htm


BURIAL INFORMATION

Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Cemetery: Arlington Park Cemetery


Born: 1942 Milwaukee, WI

Died: 1968 Killed in Action -- Awarded Posthumously.


Source, additional information and cemetery monument photo:

http://www.homeofheroes.com/gravesites/states/pages_pz/sijan...

Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance_Sijan

Note: This is not my ancestry. I have NO additional information. I am just passing along information that may be useful.

* Feel free to pass this on to other appropriate resources.
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jasche 21 Jan 2007 3:27PM GMT 
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