Otis Willie wrote:

Attorney honored for heroism during the Vietnam War

(EXCERPT) Florida litigator Thomas K. Equels, an Army aviator who was
honored seven times for heroism during the Vietnam War, has been
inducted into the Distinguished Flying Cross Society, an elite society
comprised exclusively of war heroes who received the highest honor for
military flying.

Without demeaning the accomplishments of Mr. Equels, it should be
noted that the DFC is number four in the ranking of decorations for
heroism that can be awarded for flying--and that it is an award of the
USA.

For Americans, the sequence is Medal of Honor, Service Cross (Air
Force Cross/Navy Cross/Distinguished Service Cross), Silver Star, and
then the DFC.

Makes one wonder how a self-respecting Army aviator sank so low as to
become a lawyer. ;-)



Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (ret)
***"When Thunder Rolled:
*** An F-105 Pilot Over N. Vietnam"
*** from Smithsonian Books
ISBN: 1588341038