I was shot down while flying off the USS Saratoga on a strike - TopicsExpress



          

I was shot down while flying off the USS Saratoga on a strike to North Central North Vietnam on 17 August 1972. I was captured immediately upon landing in a densely populated area. They moved me to Hanoi and I remained there until released on 29 March 1973. It is extremely gratifying to be back and be able to plan for the future. My plans include getting back into the flying aspect as quickly as possible and to hopefully follow a normal career pattern in the U. 5. Navy. I was married during my first assignment in Jacksonville and we now have a daughter and son, ages seven and five respectively. We presently make our home in Orange Park, Florida. As I look to the future of our wonderful country I can only see it as extremely bright, bright because of our basic freedoms preserved for us and our children. Captain Dale V. Raebel, USN (Ret) Captured: 17 August 1972 Released: 29 March 1973
Posted on: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 13:07:02 +0000

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