Blue skies and tailwinds, Lt. Col. Bill Gauntt, American Airman, POW
Two F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the 301st Fighter Wing’s 457th Fighter Squadron, Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, fly towards the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo., to honor the legacy of William “Bill” Aaron Gauntt (U.S. Air Force, Lt. Col., ret.), Monday, April 18. Gauntt was a POW who earned numerous accolades, to include three Distinguished Flying Crosses, the Bronze Star with a V for Valor, two Purple Hearts, four Meritorious Service Medals, nine Air Medals, two Air Force Commendation Medals, the POW Medal, the National Defense Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal. (Courtesy Photo)