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Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton
85 years old from Tucson, Arizona
42nd Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron
November 16, 1918 – September 19, 2004
Lt. Col. Iceal Hambleton was a navigator who was shot down over Vietnam in April of 1972. He was the only one of six crewmen to survive and was behind enemy lines for 11 days before being rescued.You can read more about Lt. Col. Hambleton here
These brave men and women sacrifice so much in their lives just so others may get to enjoy freedom. For that I am proud to call them Hero.
Those Who Say That We’re In A Time When There Are No Heroes, They Just Don’t Know Where To Look
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USNA or Bust! 
Another honorable hero located!
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By: gpcox on 05/28/2014
at 10:12
Nice way to put it–located. Congress just ‘located’ a WWII POW last week and provided his medal. Sometimes it takes a while.
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By: Jacqui Murray on 05/28/2014
at 16:08
It takes a long time for location or Congress?
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By: gpcox on 05/29/2014
at 10:04
8 American servicemen, shot down in WWII, just got their POW medals in April, 2014. Here’s the story–http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/04/30/wwii-era-airmen-among-those-to-receive-long-overdue-pow-medals/
God bless them.
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By: Jacqui Murray on 05/31/2014
at 20:46