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Eugene Peyton Deatrick, Jr. (born November 17, 1924) is a retired United States Air Force colonel, test pilot, and combat veteran. He is best recognized for his role in the rescue of United States Navy Lieutenant Dieter Dengler during the Vietnam War. The rescue was recounted in the Werner Herzog films Little Dieter Needs to Fly and Rescue Dawn and the national bestseller Hero Found: The Greatest POW Escape of the Vietnam War by author Bruce B. Henderson.

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  • Eugene Peyton Deatrick
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  • Eugene Peyton Deatrick, Jr. (born November 17, 1924) is a retired United States Air Force colonel, test pilot, and combat veteran. He is best recognized for his role in the rescue of United States Navy Lieutenant Dieter Dengler during the Vietnam War. The rescue was recounted in the Werner Herzog films Little Dieter Needs to Fly and Rescue Dawn and the national bestseller Hero Found: The Greatest POW Escape of the Vietnam War by author Bruce B. Henderson.
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  • 1943(xsd:integer)
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  • 1924-11-17(xsd:date)
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  • - Director of Test, Air Force Systems Command, 1972-74
  • - USAF Test Pilot School, 1967-68
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  • 25(xsd:integer)
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  • Gene
Name
  • Eugene Peyton Deatrick, Jr.
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  • Gene Deatrick by A-1E Skyraider in 1966
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  • Place of burial
Birth Place
  • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Awards
  • - Air Medal
  • - Bronze Star for Valor
  • - Distinguished Flying Cross
  • - Legion of Merit
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  • 25(xsd:integer)
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  • Aerospace Representative
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  • Eugene Peyton Deatrick, Jr. (born November 17, 1924) is a retired United States Air Force colonel, test pilot, and combat veteran. He is best recognized for his role in the rescue of United States Navy Lieutenant Dieter Dengler during the Vietnam War. The rescue was recounted in the Werner Herzog films Little Dieter Needs to Fly and Rescue Dawn and the national bestseller Hero Found: The Greatest POW Escape of the Vietnam War by author Bruce B. Henderson.
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