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He was given an option. he could return to the u.s. or stay in vietnam. he could have cycled back to the united states of the fire and never returned to vietnam but he volunteered to go back. it would be fateful decision. mccain was reassigned. the missions launched from the deck were the most dangerous. on his 23rd bombing mission on october 26th, 1967, mccain s sky hawk was hit by enemy fire. he was shot down by a service to air missile and parachuted out. he was injured upon bail out so both arms broken, a leg broken and knocked unconscious. 50 years to the day later, mccain reflected on those ....
Killed. mccain was given an option. he could return to the u.s. or stay in vietnam. he could have cycled back to the united states after the fire and never returned to vietnam, but he specifically volunteered to go back. it would be a fateful decision. mccain was reassigned to the uss araskany. the missions launched from the deck were some of the most dangerous of the war. on his 23rd bombing mission over north vietnam on october 26th, 1967 mccain s a-4 skyhawk was hit by enemy fire. he was shot down by a surface-to-air missile and immediately parachuted out. he was injured upon bailout. both arms broken. a leg broken. and knocked unconscious. ....
He was given an option. he could return to the u.s. or stay in vietnam. he could have cycled back to the united states of the fire and never returned to vietnam but he volunteered to go back. it would be fateful decision. mccain was reassigned. the missions launched from the deck were the most dangerous. on his 23rd bombing mission on october 26th, 1967, mccain s sky hawk was hit by enemy fire. he was shot down by a service to air missile and parachuted out. he was injured upon bail out so both arms broken, a leg broken and knocked unconscious. 50 years to the day later, ....
He was given an option. he could return to the u.s. or stay in vietnam. he could have cycled back to the united states of the fire and never returned to vietnam but he volunteered to go back. it would be fateful decision. mccain was reassigned. the missions launched from the deck were the most dangerous. on his 23rd bombing mission on october 26th, 1967, mccain s sky hawk was hit by enemy fire. he was shot down by a service to air missile and parachuted out. he was injured upon bail out so both arms broken, a leg broken and knocked unconscious. 50 years to the day later, mccain reflected on those fateful hours. when you woke up this morning, did you say, where was ....