Biography
Eugene Peyton Deatrick Jr. (November 17, 1924 – December 30, 2020) was a 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 Henderson.
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GenderMale
Birthday1924-11-17
Deathday2020-12-30 (96 years old)
Birth PlacePittsburgh, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsDistinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, Bronze Star Medal, Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
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