Gen Frank Petersen, first AA Marine pilot, dies

[Swamp Donkey]

RIP and Semper Fi. 350 combat missions.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/08/27...?intcmp=hphz04

 

[VulcanAlex]

Great example for everyone. And don't you bet he saw a lot of discrimination both in the general population and perhaps in the service as well. Somehow he overcame all those things put in his way.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

I can't even imagine what the discrimination was like in the Marines in the 50s.

 

[AlexDaGator]

350 combat sorties?!?!?!? That's a massive number for an American pilot. Wow.

RIP.

Alex.

 

[NavetG8r]

RIP to a true hero.