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| RIP An Old, Yet Bold Helicopter Pilot |
| 2009-01-13 |
| James T. Newman, a Vietnam War helicopter pilot whose rescues of downed airmen earned him the Distinguished Service Cross and other honors, has died. He was 73. Newman's son, Jay, said he died Sunday at the University of North Carolina medical center in Chapel Hill of complications associated with lung cancer. Newman was twice nominated for the Medal of Honor, the highest military award for valor. While he did not receive that medal, he did get a Distinguished Service Cross, the nation's second-highest award for combat valor, the Silver Star, four Distinguished Flying Crosses, the Bronze Star, Purple Heart and 23 Air Medals, among others. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #1 With Cajones that large, I am surprised he could even get in a helicopter. That list of medals is both awe inspiring and humbling. To think of some of the crazy crap he had to have pulled to be nominated for the CMOH TWICE.......Lawd Have Muhcy!!!! We need more men like this and we need to honor these achievements. There are so many stories of boundless heroism buried and forgot because they occurred in an inconvenient and politically incorrect war. |
| Posted by: James Carville 2009-01-13 21:12 |