Eugene Peyton Deatrick
Military Person
1924 –
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Who is Eugene Peyton Deatrick?
Eugene Peyton Deatrick, Jr. is a retired 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 B. Henderson.
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- Born
- Nov 17, 1924
Pittsburgh - Also known as
- Eugene Peyton Deatrick, Jr.
- Gene
- Parents
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- George Washington University
- United States Military Academy
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on July 23, 2013
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