Lt. Elkins flew combat missions over Vietnam that won him seven air medals and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was shot down on October 12, 1966, and listed as MIA for over 23 years until his remains were identified in 1990. Elkins' poignant diary reveals his love of flying, his horror of friends dying, and his guilt over killing unseen individuals. The book includes a new epilogue by Elkins' wife.
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Lt. Elkins flew combat missions over Vietnam that won him seven air medals and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was shot down on October 12, 1966, and listed as MIA for over 23 years until his remains were identified in 1990. Elkins' poignant diary reveals his love of flying, his horror of friends dying, and his guilt over killing unseen individuals. The book includes a new epilogue by Elkins' wife.
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