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...
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Sijan may refer to: Lance Sijan, American pilot Sijan, Alborz, a village in Alborz Province, Iran Sijan, Golestan, a village in Golestan Province, Iran...
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The Lance P. Sijan USAF Leadership Award was created in 1981 to recognize individuals who have demonstrated the highest qualities of leadership in their...
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driver Lance Whitnall (born 1979), Australian rules footballer Lance Wilkinson (footballer) (1931–2011), Australian rules footballer Lance Sijan (1942–1968)...
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Into the Mouth of the Cat: The Story of Lance Sijan, Hero of Vietnam is a book written by Malcolm McConnell and copyrighted in 1985 by Norton publishers...
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December 1968. Robert H. Shumaker, USN pilot, retired Rear Admiral. Lance Sijan, USAF pilot, posthumous recipient of the Medal of Honor. Died in captivity...
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Upon their initial incarceration, Gruters and Craner cared for Lance Sijan before Sijan succumbed to wounds and torture in January 1968. Gruters spent...
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Presence of Mine Enemies: 1965–1973 – A Prisoner of War with his wife. Lance Sijan, USAF fighter pilot, Medal of Honor recipient. Jerry A. Singleton, USAF...
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naval intelligence, better known for Operation Halyard. In Vietnam, Lance Sijan, received the Medal of Honor posthumously. Butch Verich, Mele "Mel" Vojvodich...
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Wisconsin State Representative John Otto Siegel, Medal of Honor recipient Lance Sijan, first USAFA graduate to be awarded the Medal of Honor Carl Silvestri...
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