A_USAF_Hospital_in_Japan-Capt_Lyle_B._Bordeaux_(right),_Bowling_Green,_OH,_USAF_B-29_pilot,_receives_the_Silver_Star,_and_the_Purple_Heart,_from_Brig_Gen_Joe_W._Kelly,_FEAF_Bomber_Command_Chief,_plus_HF-SN-98-07469.jpg
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Description A USAF Hospital in Japan-Capt Lyle B. Bordeaux (right), Bowling Green, OH, USAF B-29 pilot, receives the Silver Star, and the Purple Heart, from Brig Gen Joe W. Kelly, FEAF Bomber Command Chief, plus HF-SN-98-07469.jpg |
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A USAF Hospital in Japan--Capt Lyle B. Bordeaux (right), Bowling Green, OH, USAF B-29 pilot, receives the Silver Star, and the Purple Heart, from Brig Gen Joe W. Kelly, FEAF Bomber Command Chief, plus congratulations for a job well done. He was cited for gallantry in action during a "Superfort" attack on a Communist airfield in North Korea, when his bomber was crippled by enemy flak and then attacked by MiG-15s. His skillful airmanship resulted in the rescue of all 12 crewmen.
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