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Brigadier General James Robinson "Robbie" Risner (January 16, 1925 – October 22, 2013) was a fighter pilot in the United States Air Force, and a senior leader among U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War.
Oct 28, 2013 · Brig. Gen. Robinson Risner shot down eight MIG-15 fighters during the Korean War and was held captive at the “Hanoi Hilton” for seven and a half years.
James Robinson Risner was a man of humble origins, son of an Arkansas sharecropper, educated at secondary school level, not particularly ambitious, a common man save for two things: He could fly the hell out of an airplane; and, under terribly difficult circumstances as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam, he rose to a level of heroic leadership ...
Oct 29, 2013 · Long before he retired as a much-decorated brigadier general, Robinson Risner was one of the most celebrated pilots in the Air Force. He was an ace in the Korean War, shooting down eight...
May 9, 2016 · James Robinson Risner soon after this operation became fighter ace by downing his fifth MiG. Until the end of the Korean campaign, Risner flew 108 combat missions and shot down 8 enemy MiG jets in total.
Oct 24, 2013 · WASHINGTON (AFNS) --. We lost another Air Force hero this week. Brig. Gen. James Robinson “Robbie” Risner was part of that legendary group who served in three wars, built an Air Force, and gave us an enduring example of courage and mission success.
Oct 31, 2013 · J. Robinson Risner, the highest-ranking POW during most of his more than seven years at the infamous Hanoi Hilton, has died. He was 88.
