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Air Medal (8) Brigadier General James Robinson "Robbie" Risner (January 16, 1925 – October 22, 2013) was a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force, and a senior leader among U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War . During the Vietnam War, Risner was a double recipient of the Air Force Cross, the second highest military ...
28 de oct. de 2013 · Oct. 27, 2013. Brig. Gen. Robinson Risner, one of the nation’s most decorated pilots in the Korean and Vietnam Wars, who spent seven and a half years in the infamous “Hanoi Hilton” prison after...
31 de oct. de 2013 · Risner, the highest-ranking American POW during most of his seven years, four months and 27 days behind bars, died Oct. 22 at his home in Bridgewater, Va., after a stroke, the Air Force said. The...
24 de oct. de 2013 · WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- 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. Born in Mammoth Spring, Ark. in 1925, Risner enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps in April 1943.
24 de oct. de 2013 · WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- We lost another Air Force hero this week. Brig. Gen. James Robinson “Robbie” Risner was part of that legendary group who served in three wars, built an Air Force, and gave us an enduring example of courage and mission success.
29 de oct. de 2013 · October 29, 2013 at 7:45 p.m. EDT. Long before he retired as a much-decorated brigadier general, Robinson Risner was one of the most celebrated pilots in the Air Force. He was an ace in the...
3 de ago. de 2020 · James Robinson “Robbie” Risner, whose military career spanned more than 30 years, was among the most remarkable pilots of his generation. His flying exploits were notable for both triumphs and bitter tragedies. Born in 1925, Risner enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces in 1943 and earned his wings in 1944.
