A USAF Hospital in Japan-Capt Lyle B. Bordeaux (right), Bowling Green, OH, USAF B-29 pilot, receives the Silver Star, and the Purple Heart, from Brig Gen Joe W. Kelly, FEAF Bomber Command Chief, plus HF-SN-98-07469

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A USAF Hospital in Japan--Capt Lyle B. Bordeaux (right), Bowling Green, OH, USAF B-29 pilot, receives the Silver Star, and the Purple Heart, from Brig Gen Joe W. Kelly, FEAF Bomber Command Chief, plus congratulations for a job well done. He was cited for gallantry in action during a "Superfort" attack on a Communist airfield in North Korea, when his bomber was crippled by enemy flak and then attacked by MiG-15s. His skillful airmanship resulted in the rescue of all 12 crewmen. AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM#: 122492 AC

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