Theodore Runyon was credited with shooting down three enemy aircraft in aerial combat before he was himself shot down, captured, and held as a Prisoner of War during World War II. He retired in 1970 as a U.S. Air Force Colonel.
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Theodore Runyon was credited with shooting down three enemy aircraft in aerial combat before he was himself shot down, captured, and held as a Prisoner of War during World War II. He retired in 1970 as a U.S. Air Force Colonel.
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Captain (Air Corps) Theodore H. Runyon (ASN: 0-417719), United States Army Air Forces, was captured by German forces after he was shot down on 14 January 1943, and was held as a Prisoner of War until his return to U.S. Military Control at the end of hostilities in May 1945.
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel Theodore H. Runyon (ASN: 0-417719), United States Air Force, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Colonel Runyon and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
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The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Legion of Merit to Colonel Theodore H. Runyon (ASN: 0-417719), United States Air Force, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States in the Office of the Air Force Chief of Staff, The Pentagon, Washington, D.C., from 11 August 1958 to 29 July 1962. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of Colonel Runyon and his dedicated contributions in the service of his country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.