(1924-11-17)November 17, 1924 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died
December 30, 2020(2020-12-30) (aged 96) Alexandria, Virginia
Place of burial
Arlington National Cemetery
Allegiance
United States of America
Service/branch
United States Air Force
Years of service
1943–1974
Rank
Colonel
Commands held
1st Air Commando Sqdn, 1966–67
USAF Test Pilot School, 1967–68
Director of Test, AFSC, 1972–74
Battles/wars
Vietnam War
Awards
Legion of Merit (1 OLC)
DFC (1 OLC)
Bronze Star w/ Valor (1 OLC)
Air Medal (22 OLC)
Other work
Aerospace Representative
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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Global Information
United States Air Force
Colonel
