Is Ernie Brace still alive?
Deceased (1931–2014)
Ernest C. Brace/Living or Deceased
What happened to ernie Brace?
In 2014, Klamath Community College awarded Brace an honorary associate degree in Aviation Science. The college is also considering naming their new veterans’ center in his name. He died on December 5, 2014 of a pulmonary embolism.
Who was the longest POW?
Floyd James Thompson
He was the longest-held American prisoner of war in U.S. history, spending nearly nine years in captivity in the forests and mountains of South Vietnam and Laos, and in North Vietnam during the Vietnam War….
| Floyd James Thompson | |
|---|---|
| Unit | 7th Special Forces Group |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Which president was a prisoner of war?
| John McCain | |
|---|---|
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1958–1981 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War ( POW ) Operation Rolling Thunder ( WIA ) |
How many tunnel rats died in Vietnam?
That both sets of men had to endure this life is appalling. There were never more than 100 Tunnel Rats in country at any one time and around 700 in total. There were 36 killed and 200 wounded.
What did Ernest c.brace do for a living?
A decorated Marine Corps fighter pilot and mustang, Brace was court-martialed in 1961 for attempting to fake his own death. He flew as a civilian contract pilot before being captured in Laos in 1965 while flying supplies for USAID.
Who is Nancy brace, wife of Ernest Brace?
Brace had not been listed as a prisoner during the past 7 years. His wife Patricia assumed her husband was dead and she remarried; a fact Brace found out at the processing station after his release. While receiving out-patient care in Naval Medical Center San Diego, Brace met a nurse named Nancy stationed there.
How did Ernest C Brace become a POW?
He flew as a civilian contract pilot before being captured in Laos in 1965 while flying supplies for USAID. He spent almost eight years as a POW and upon his release received a Presidential pardon in light of his good conduct. Brace was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1931.
When did Ernest Brace join the Marine Corps?
Brace was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1931. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1947 at age 15 as an aviation radar and radio technician. He earned his Pilot’s Wings and his commission as a Second Lieutenant from the Aviation Cadet School, graduating in August 1951.
