He was the first U.S. Air Force Academy graduate to go into space.
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He survived being shot down and spent 20 years in the U.S. Air Force.
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He was held as a prisoner of war in Austria.
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Colonel Joseph Kittinger (1928–2022), pioneering aviation hero
by Kirk FoxHe set a record for the longest freefall skydive.
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He won a National Book Award in 1998 for his collection “This Time.”
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He reported seeing a UFO while piloting Gemini 4.
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He was a prisoner of war for nine months before his liberation.
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Incredible true life stories of American war vets who served in WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.
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He served on the Hart-Rudman Commission on national security.
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He won an Oscar for Best Picture as a producer of “Braveheart.”