Stretched on his back, hands bound behind him – Querin could feel the damp earth all around him.
Col. Thomas H. Kirk Jr. ’50B: Most Decorated Living VMI Alumnus
On Oct. 28, 1967, 38-year-old Thomas H. Kirk Jr. ’50B left Takhli Air Base in Thailand flying an F-105 Thunderchief aircraft. He was heading for Hanoi, the most heavily defended city in the world. Kirk led 48 bombers, plus supporting aircraft, in the largest air attack on Hanoi during the