He had been shot down over Loas but evaded capture for six weeks. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, posthumously, March 4, 1976. After some chatting, he brought up the name Lance Sijan. Loving grandfather of Marc and Ryan, Sijan, Caleb and Ali Jane Rozina. He was born on April 13, 1942 in Milwaukee, WI and died on January 22, 1968 in Vietnam.

On 22 January 1968 Captain Lance P. Sijan died. He was born on April 13, 1942 in Milwaukee, WI and died on January 22, 1968 in Vietnam. Sijan’s remains were repatriated on March 13, 1974 and he was buried at Arlington Park Cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He told me about how he had a strange experience on … Lance Sijan : biography April 14, 1942 – January 22, 1968 Sijan had suffered a fractured skull, a mangled right hand, and a compound fracture of the left leg from his rough landing. Biography []. Medal of Honor. I found this photo in a Serbian newspaper. The Milwaukee native became an Air Force Captain during the Vietnam War. MILWAUKEE -- The iconic Lance Sijan Fighter Jet Memorial is moving to a new location, after an 8-year-long effort. Beloved husband for 70 ½ years of Jane A. Sijan (nee Attridge). Sijan was the first – and to this day – the only Air Force Academy graduate to receive the Medal of Honor. Injured and starving he was captured and imprisoned. Lance Sijan’s remains were repatriated on March 13, 1974, and were positively identified on April 22, 1974. His remains were repatriated and positively identified in 1974. Sijan died in captivity on January 22, 1968 and his remains were repatriated on March 13, 1974. MILWAUKEE -- The iconic Lance Sijan Fighter Jet Memorial is moving to a new location, after an 8-year-long effort. A nearby park, Sijan Playfield, is dedicated to him, and Milwaukee’s Serbian community honors him with a memorial on the grounds of St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Cathedral. On March 4, 1976, he posthumously received the Medal of Honor, the United States’ highest military award, for his selflessness and courage in the face of lethal danger..
Lance Peter Sijan was a United States Air Force officer and F-4 fighter pilot. The Captain Lance Sijan Memorial Plaza (where we’ll see an F-4 Phantom, the plane Sijan flew) Arlington Park Cemetery in Milwaukee where Sijan is buried; War Memorial Center: Vietnam Veterans Memorial and Honor Roll of Milwaukee County war dead; We are honored to have Lance Sijan’s sister Janine Sijan-Rozina lead the tour.

He is listed among those Missing in Action. His Medal of Honor information and citation is: *SIJAN, LANCE P. • Rank and Organization: Captain, U.S. Air Force, 4th Allied POW Wing, Pilot of an F-4C aircraft • Place and Date: North Vietnam, 9 November 1967 When the PoWs came home in 1973, Craner nominated Lance Sijan for the Medal of Honor. 'He was what the military hopes it can produce in every man but very rarely does' Craner said.
After his release, Craner recommended Sijan for the Medal of Honor. For an excellent motivational speech; leadership, teamwork, resilience, perseverance, faith and forgiveness for business, military, elementary schools through universities, churches and religious organizations, please simply call Guy's office at 419-953-1083 Lance Sijan. Lance Peter Sijan, USAF. Armstrong is presumed dead but his remains have yet to be recovered. The Milwaukee native became an Air Force Captain during the Vietnam War. Lance Sijan’s parents at his grave. He is buried at Arlington Park Cemetery in Milwaukee. Sijan died in captivity on January 22, 1968 and was posthumously promoted to Captain on June 13.