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CAPT Joseph C Plumb, USN (1960-1974 ) | |||
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 Plumb |
Nickname: Plumber Branch: USN Commission: USNA 1964 Pre-Flight: OI 21 Wings Year: 1965 Active Years: 1960-1974 Reserves: 1974-1992 Mil Retirement: 1992 Last Location: CA |
Assignments: USNA 1964 Coral Sea VF-121 F04 Phantom VF-114 A-4 Skyhawk Kitty Hawk F/A POW Pensacola |
Highlights: USNA to Pensacola to Meridian to Beeville to VF-121 to VF-114 Aardvarks flying F4's. Shot down by a SAM, captured, tortured and spent 2,103 days in Vietnam prison camps. Returned in '73, traded for a reserve commission and flew A-4's and A-7's and F/A-18's. 2 Silver Stars, 2 Purple hearts, Bronze Star ... and expert pistol! :-) www.CharliePlumb.com |
| — Plumber Plumb September 15, 2009 | |||