Henry James Bedinger
| Era | Vietnam War |
|---|---|
| Branch | U.S. Navy |
| Rank | Commander |
| Military Decorations | Purple Heart |
| Wall | DD |
| Wall Side | 1 |
| Row | 1 |
| Plaque Number | 7 |
After completing Aviation OCS in1966, Commander Bedinger was trained as a Naval Flight Officer (NFO) and Radar Intercept Officer (RIO) and served in the "Back Seat" in F-4 Phantom and the F-14 Tomcat aircraft. While flying with VF-143 in the USS CONSTELLATION (CV-64) when he was forced to eject over LAOS and taken as a Prisoner of War. He was released after 1,223 days in captivity. He then served in a number of billets in avaition squadrons and Navy and Joint staff assignments in Washington DC. His final assignment was as Comptroller for Naval Training Cener, San Diego until his retirement on August 1, 1989. His medals and ribbons include, among others, 2 Purple Hearts, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, the Meritorius Service Medal, the Air Medal, and the National Defense Amed Forces Epeditionary Medal.
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