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Lieutenant Colonel Jones was flying an A-1H Skyraider on a rescue mission on September 1, 1968 in search of a down U.S. pilot near Don Hoi, North Vietnam. Although his aircraft was hit repeatedly by enemy fire, he continued his search until he sighted the survivor. Disregarding his own safety, Colonel Jones then attacked a nearby enemy position; his aircraft was again hit destroying the pilot's ejection system and causing the cockpit to burst into flames. Colonel Jones attempted to transmit the location of the survivor, but his calls were blocked by friendly transmissions urging him to bail out. Despite intense pain from multiple burns, he elected to fly his damaged aircraft back to base, where, on the operating table, he reported the survivor's position. As a result, the downed pilot was rescued later in the day. |
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William A. Jones graduated from the US Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1945. His book, "Maxims for Men At Arms" was published only days before his death in an aircraft accident on November 15, 1969. |
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