Dieter Dengler
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 23 years ago |
Born | Wildberg |
Germany | |
Died | Mill Valley |
California | |
United States | |
Battles and wars | Vietnam War |
Flaming Dart | |
Books | Escape from Laos |
Spouse | Yukiko Dengler |
Irene Lam | |
Marina Adamich | |
Children | Alexander Dengler |
Rolf Dengler | |
Job | Aviator |
Fighter pilot | |
Date of birth | May 22,1938 |
Zodiac sign | Gemini |
Movies/Shows | Little Dieter Needs to Fly |
Parents | Reinhold Dengler |
Date of died | February 7,2001 |
Awards | Navy Cross |
Distinguished Flying Cross | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 481947 |
Dieter Dengler Life story
Lieutenant Dieter Dengler was a German-born United States Navy aviator who was captured during the Vietnam War. After six months of imprisonment and torture, and 23 days on the run, he became only the second captured US airman to escape during the war.