US Military

Nov. 28, 1968 - US Air Force Captain wins 19 medals in six months; Captain Robert C. Rankin, 27, United States Air Force, was yesterday presented with 19 medals at R.A.F. Alconbury, Huntingdon, yesterday, for sill and valour during a six months tour as a navigator in Vietnam. The awards, including the Silver Star with Oak leaf Cluster, were made for 100 reconnaisance missions over North Vietnam and 14 over South Vietnam and Laos in a Phantom RF-4c. Watching the ceremony were Captain Rankin's daughters, Debra, aged 9 and Pam, 4, and wife Jo Ann, 25. Photo Shows Captain Robert C. Rankin shows his medals to his family after yesterday's presentation. (Credit Image: © Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS.com)