Sijan usaf leadership example has been taken out of a imt document. A former correspondent for abc news, he covered hundreds of stories worldwide for 2020, nightline, and world news tonight. Marshall, chief of staff of the army and later secretary of defense, said during world war ii, we are determined that before the sun sets on this terrible struggle, our. On november 7, 1967 ellis was shot down and captured immediately. Sijan came back from a trip in thailand the next day found out that his friend was down. See all books authored by peter lance, including years for revenge. Sijan usaf leadership award was created in 1981 to recognize individuals who have demonstrated the highest qualities of leadership in their jobs and in their lives. Medal of honor stories in video congressional medal of. Into the mouth of the cat, a book written by malcolm mcconnell, isbn 9780393018998. While on a flight over north vietnam, captain sijan ejected from his disabled aircraft and successfully evaded capture for more than 6 weeks. How bin ladens master spy penetrated the cia, the green berets, and the fbiand why patrick fitzgerald failed to stop him, and more on. Air force academy, class of 1965, and is the only graduate of the u. Sijan with the medal of honor for his actions in vietnam that went above and beyond the call of duty. Air force academy was named in honor of captain sijan, usafa class of 1965, the only air force academy graduate to be awarded the medal of honor.
Lance peter sijan april, 1942 january 22, 1968 was a united states air force officer and. Lance peter sijan was the first air force academy graduate to be awarded the medal of honor. I read the book into the mouth of the cat several years ago, and was moved to tears. About the film we have produced a feature length documentary exploring lances life and legacy.
Lance sijan first usafa graduate moh winner we lived. The story of lance sijan, hero of vietnam 9780393325485. The legacy of lance sijan united service organizations. James stockdale as saying sijan was a hero to every prisoner of war. Lance peter sijan was setting a standard for genuine heroism among u. Fellow pows honor their fallen brother at sijan plaza. He was the first of three children of sylvester sijan and jane a. This case contains many items of captain sijans personal life and cadet career. Lance has 712 books on goodreads, and is currently reading grave peril by jim butcher, le morte darthur by thomas malory, and the will to power by fried. While on a mission over laos on november 9, 1967, captain lance p. Kennedy journalism prize and the sevellon brown award from the associated press. Stockdale, said of lance sijans sacrifice made him a hero.
Lance was someone that we can learn from by his example. Media in category lance sijan the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. In milwaukee, sylvester and jane sijan felt the echoes of the war for the decades that followed, over the loss of their son lance. Lance sijan nov captain lance sijan shot down over north vietnam while on a mission over laos, capt. A memorial to milwaukee medal of honor recipient lance sijan will be dedicated friday morning at the south end of mitchell field with vietnam pows and men who knew and served with sijan. Maxine mccaffery painted the fullsize portrait of lance sijan especially for. Sijan was the first air force academy graduate to receive the medal of honor. This information is noted in the book into the mouth of the cat.
Capt sijan medal of honor 366th fighter association. After high school graduation, sijan attended the naval academy preparatory school in bainbridge, maryland, and upon completing the program received appointment to the air force academy. Sijan, lance peter compiled by task force omega inc. If ever there was an inspiration for courage, it was lance sijan. Vietnam war photos vietnam vets north vietnam medal of honor winners today in history vietnam veterans memorial fallen heroes sad day american soldiers. The sijan family name was found in the uk, and canada between 1891 and 1911. Sijan, medal of honor recipient, whos aircraft went down during the usvietnam war, leaving him alone in the jungle to face insurmountable odds. The most hated regional jet is one amazing rc model. Peter lance has books on goodreads with 2248 ratings. International terrorism and the fbithe untold story, and triple cross. Ejected from his fighter jet over laos in 1967, capt. His story unfolds in the book into the mouth of the cat and we are instantly capitvated by not only his courage in the face of his captors but we are also amazed at his will to survive, and assist his other fellow captives in the hanoi hilton prison. I will attempt to give a little insight to the entire process if i know it. Sijan, sylvester friday, september 9, 2011, age 92 years.
Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. The following are excerpts from the airman magazine. Lance sijans sister janine sijan rozina, niece ali rozina and nephew caleb lance rozina stand during the 21gun salute to sijan friday at the captain lance p. Peter lance books list of books by author peter lance. Lance peter sijan captain united states air force for service as set forth in the following citation. Foreword general peter pace, united states marine corps chairman of the joint chiefs of staff general george c. Then sijan went down the next day, and both friends eventually ended up in the hanoi hilton with guy gruters. Sijan ejected from his disabled mcdonnell douglas f4c phantom jet near north vietnam.
Lance peter sijan, a 25yearold pilot from milwaukee, had been stationed. Lance peter sijan, born april 1942, was the son of sylvester and jane attridge sijan of milwaukee, wi. New memorial honors heroic vietnam war pilot lance sijan. Capt lance peter sijan 19421968 find a grave memorial. Prior to his capture, the united states air force academy graduate and. On that same day three living returned pows received the cmh. Sijan ejects from his disabled mcdonnell douglas phantom jet near vinh, north vietnam. Janine sijanrozina this feature length documentary film is the inspired life story of captain lance p. See our most powerful stories in our video library.
I have changed mission information to protect myself and the people i have received the information from. Peter lances most popular book is murder, inc the story of the syndicate. Stockdale was perots running mate during perots 1992 run. Yet when we saw this remote control crj, we couldnt believe it. Sijan, 1960 oracle lance peter sijan was born april 1942 at milwaukee, wisconsin. Sijans extraordinary heroism and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty at the cost of his life are in keeping with the highest traditions of the u. Former pow and medal of honor recipient captain lance peter sijan, usafa class of 1965, remembered on what wouldve been his 78th birthday april. Sijan spent 46 days and nights evading capture from the viet cong. In 1976 the us congress recognized captain lance p. Kent had the highest population of sijan families in 1891. On 4 march 1976, president gerald ford warded the congressional medal of honor to lance peter sijan for valor. Ross perot, an advocate for pow rights, quoted former pow adm.
Sijan is recognized as an american hero for his actions after being shot down over north vietnam on november 9, 1967. Sijan, golestan, a village in golestan province, iran disambiguation page providing links to topics that could be referred to by the same search term this disambiguation page. Sijan, an air force captain and fighter pilot, died while a pow in vietnam. Join to find the hottest teen books, connect with your favorite ya authors and meet new friends who share your reading interests. Captain lance peter sijan, united states air force. If you have anything you would like to submit, please do so. Model for sons famous sculpture, sijan lost another son. In cover up, lance shows how the government chose again and again to sacrifice. Prisoner of war archives page 3 of 6 this day in aviation. Peter lance is the author of three previous works of investigative journalism, years for revenge, cover up, and triple cross. Lance peter sijan capt o3 air force regular his tour began on jul 1, 1967 casualty was on jan 22, 1968 in lz, north vietnam hostile, died captured, fixed wing crew air loss, crash on land body was recovered panel 29e line 62 back one page. The most sijan families were found in the uk in 1891, and canada in 1911. With little headroom, tiny slimline seats, and a bathroom could double as a torture chamber, the 50seat regional jet is on many avgeeks do not fly list. This was 100% of all the recorded sijans in the uk.
Captain sijans story is told in the book into the mouth of the cat by malcolm mcconnell. He eluded capture for six weeks but ultimately died as a prisoner of war in 1968. Motivational speaker capt guy gruters, on forgiveness. Sijan was the first air force academy graduate to be awarded the medal of honor. His father was a restaurant owner of serbian ancestry, his mother irishamerican. Included are uniforms, original sijan artwork, photographs, and cadet memorabilia.