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Offline 68Mason

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Celebrated pilot and Vietnam POW dies at 88
« on: October 25, 2013, 07:56:51 AM »
Retired Brig. Gen. Robinson “Robbie” Risner, a celebrated Korean War jet fighter ace and Vietnam prisoner of war, died Oct. 22 at Bridgewater Retirement Community, Bridgewater, Va. He was 88 years old.

http://www.af.mil/News/ArticleDisplay/tabid/223/Article/467351/celebrated-pilot-and-vietnam-pow-dies-at-88.aspx

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Re: Celebrated pilot and Vietnam POW dies at 88
« Reply #1 on: October 25, 2013, 09:02:37 AM »
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Re: Celebrated pilot and Vietnam POW dies at 88
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2013, 09:42:39 AM »
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Re: Celebrated pilot and Vietnam POW dies at 88
« Reply #3 on: October 25, 2013, 11:08:26 AM »
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Re: Celebrated pilot and Vietnam POW dies at 88
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Re: Celebrated pilot and Vietnam POW dies at 88
« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2013, 09:56:12 AM »
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