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Something some of you may find interesting

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His Obit

https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries...ary?id=8291257

.....His official statistics: USAF Log 1,716 Combat Flying hours on 745 Combat Missions in single engine prop aircraft.

Shot down 11 times

Fred received over 48 medals for his service, including the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, 26 Air Medals, the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Gold Palm, the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Bronze Star for service in South Viet Nam, 3 Purple Hearts, and the Air Force Outstanding Unit award with Combat V and 1 Oak Leaf Cluster.