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Air Force Pilot, Medal of Honor Recipient

James Fleming

James Fleming is a decorated U.S. Air Force pilot who received the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary heroism during the Vietnam War. In 1968, he conducted a daring close-air-support mission to rescue a Green Beret team pinned down by North Vietnamese forces, refusing to abort despite low fuel and overwhelming enemy fire.

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Vietnam War close-air-support pilotMedal of Honor recipientRescue mission leadership under extreme duress

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