Jacksonville, Ark.–U.S. Air force Captain Roger V. Barnum, son of Mr. And Mrs. LaRue Barnum, Rt. 1 Warden, has received the Distinguished Flying Cross for aerial achievement in Vietnam.
The captain distinguished himself as a C-130 pilot. When his aircraft suffered a malfunction upon landing, his outstanding airmanship enabled him to retain control and bring the crippled aircraft to a safe stop.
The captain received the medal at Little Rock AFB, Ark., where he now serves as an instructor pilot with a unit of the Tactical Air Command which provides combat units for air support of U.S. ground forces.
A 1961 graduate of Warden High School, he received his B.S. degree in business management in 1968 form Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah, and was commissioned there through the Air Force Reserve Offices Training Corps program.
Captain Barnum’s wife, Karen, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman J. Fielding, Star Route East, Othello.
3 comments:
Dad!!
How come we don't know about this? I knew you had some cool war stories...let's here some more!
Wow! That's awesome, Uncle Roger. I want to hear more, too.
My Dad is famous! I knew it all along. It's just pretty cool to see it in print too,
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