Marion Anthony Marshall |
Marion Anthony Marshall [detail] | Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Air Force
13th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing
Air Force Academy, Colorado; George Air Force Base and Mather Air Force Base, California; MacDill Air Force Base, Florida; Udorn Air Base, Thailand; Williams Air Force Base, Arizona; Bentwaters Air Base, Rendlesham, England; Frankfurt, Germany; Clark Air Base (Philippines)
Lieutenant Colonel
Yes
Washington, DC
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Even after he was awarded a coveted appointment to the Air Force Academy in 1964, Tony Marshall saw it only as a stepping stone to getting a scholarship to a civilian college. That all changed once he got hooked on flying. Although weak eyesight relegated him to the navigator's position, he never lost his enthusiasm for planes. During the Vietnam War, he flew over 260 missions out of a base in Thailand. His pilot's bravado got them shot down over North Vietnam, and Marshall became a "guest" of the Hanoi Hilton POW facility in July 1972. The following spring, he and his fellow captives were released. After retirement, he became a commercial airline pilot, but he missed the camaraderie and demands of the military life.
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