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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.
28 de oct. de 2013 · Brig. Gen. Robinson Risner shot down eight MIG-15 fighters during the Korean War and was held captive at the “Hanoi Hilton” for seven and a half years.
31 de oct. de 2013 · J. Robinson Risner, the highest-ranking POW during most of his more than seven years at the infamous Hanoi Hilton, has died. He was 88.
The Legend Of James Robinson Risner - F-86 Sabre Pilot. This guy had balls of steel. Double ACE and prisoner of war in Vietnam. (1925 - 2013) (RIP) James Rob...
29 de oct. de 2013 · 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 Korean War, shooting down eight...
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Section 8742, Title 10, United States Code, awards the Air Force Cross to Brigadier General Robinson Risner for extraordinary heroism in military operations against an opposing armed force while a Prisoner of War in North Vietnam from 31 October 1965 to 15 December 1965.
James Robinson Risner was a man of humble origins, son of an Arkansas sharecropper, educated at secondary school level, not particularly ambitious, a common man save for two things: He could fly the hell out of an airplane; and, under terribly difficult circumstances as a Prisoner of War in North Vietnam, he rose to a level of heroic leadership ...
