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Brigadier General James Robinson "Robbie" Risner (January 16, 1925 – October 22, 2013) was a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force, and a senior leader among U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War.
28. Okt. 2013 · Brig. Gen. Robinson Risner shot down eight MIG-15 fighters during the Korean War and was held captive at the “Hanoi Hilton” for seven and a half years.
James Robinson Risner was a man of humble origins, son of an Arkansas sharecropper, educated at secondary school level, not particularly ambitious, a common man save for two things: He could fly the hell out of an airplane; and, under terribly difficult circumstances as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam, he rose to a level of heroic leadership ...
24. Okt. 2013 · Brig. Gen. James Robinson “Robbie” Risner is credited with destroying eight MiG-15s and damaging another while assigned to the 336 Fighter Squadron in South Korea. On Sept. 21, 1952, then-Major Risner scored double kills. He achieved ace status on Sept. 15, 1952, downing his fifth MiG-15.
31. Okt. 2013 · J. Robinson Risner, the highest-ranking POW during most of his more than seven years at the infamous Hanoi Hilton, has died. He was 88.
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29. Okt. 2013 · Long before he retired as a much-decorated brigadier general, Robinson Risner was one of the most celebrated pilots in the Air Force. He was an ace in the Korean War, shooting down eight...
Valor: When Push Came to Shove. By John L. Frisbee. Dec. 1, 1983. Brig. Gen. Robinson Risner’s heroism during seven and a half years of imprisonment and torture in North Vietnam is legendary. Less known is the fact that he was a jet ace in Korea with eight confirmed victories.
