This Week in History: A former POW receives his Medal of Honor

ILLUSTRATIONS: (1) An F-105G "Wild Weasel" like the one Thorsness flew launches a missile at a PAFVN SAM site in North Vietnam. (2) A 128th TFS F-105G finds a SAM site in North Vietnam, but too late to prevent the launch of an SA-2 missile. (3) F-105s encounter heavy antiaircraft fire over the Red River in North Vietnam. (4) F-105Gs in search of SAMs. (5) An F-105 roars low over a rice paddy in North Vietnam. (6) F-105 "Thuds" attack a target in North Vietnam.

SPC Diana D. SPC John Williams SSgt Dr. David Leffler SPC Bob Ridley Sgt Emmanuel Phanor Deborah Oduniyi

Awesome! Glad he made it home to receive his well deserved medal.

I've read a bit on Thorsness. I would have followed him anywhere and everywhere.