Listen to this episode on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Read the transcript below. Subscribe Apple Podcasts — Spotify “As far back as I can remember, Ron wanted to fly airplanes.” —Don Forrester Ron Forrester grew up in Odessa, Texas, dreaming of becoming a pilot. He was determined to fly, and to follow in the footsteps of his father, who fought in World War II. The Vietnam War was winding down when Ron arrived in Southeast Asia, in the fall of 1972. Then, around Christmas, the United States began a massive bombing campaign against North Vietnam.Ron hoped he could fly one hundred missions before the war ended, but as he took off on the night of December 27, North Vietnamese forces in his target area had their own milestone in…
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