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Attorney honored for heroism during the Vietnam War
Attorney honored for heroism during the Vietnam War
(EXCERPT) Florida litigator Thomas K. Equels, an Army aviator who was honored seven times for heroism during the Vietnam War, has been inducted into the Distinguished Flying Cross Society, an elite society comprised exclusively of war heroes who received the highest honor for military flying. During the course of his service in Vietnam, Equels, managing director of the law firm Holtzman Equels, was awarded two Distinguished Flying Crosses, the Purple Heart, the Bronze Star, 15 air medals and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry. Equels will be inducted into the Distinguished Flying Cross Society during an annual ceremony in San Diego this fall. According to Stanley B. Grey, president of the southeast Florida chapter, the military has only awarded a select few with the cross since its introduction in 1926. Equels' first Distinguished Flying Cross was awarded for a successful rescue mission during the fir... U.S. and friendly nation laws prohibit fully reproducing copyrighted material. In abidance with our laws this report cannot be provided in its entirety. However, you can read it in full today, 13 Aug 2003, at the following URL. (COMBINE the following lines into your web browser.) The subject/content of this report is not necessarily the viewpoint of the distributing Library. This report is provided for your information and discussion. http://orlando.bizjournals.com/orlan...1/daily28.html --------------------------- Otis Willie Associate Librarian The American War Library http://www.americanwarlibrary.com |
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