Iceal Eugene Hambleton Jr. Net Worth

Iceal Eugene Hambleton Jr. Net Worth is
$20 Million

Iceal Eugene Hambleton Jr. Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

Lieutenant Colonel Iceal E. "Gene" Hambleton, USAF (November 16, 1918 – September 19, 2004) was a United States Air Force navigator and electronic warfare officer who was shot down over South Vietnam during the 1972 Easter Offensive. He was aboard an EB-66 aircraft whose call sign was Bat 21. As the ranking navigator/EWO on the aircraft, he was seated immediately behind the pilot, giving him the call sign "Bat 21 Bravo". He survived for 11½ days behind enemy lines until he was retrieved in a daring ground operation. His rescue was the longest and most costly search and rescue mission during the Vietnam War. He received the Silver Star, the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal, the Meritorious Service Medal and a Purple Heart for his actions during this mission.

Date Of BirthNovember 16, 1918
Died2004-09-19
Place Of BirthRossville, Illinois, USA
ProfessionMiscellaneous Crew
Star SignScorpio
#Fact
1Cremated and Ashes interned (with Gwen) at VA hospital in Joliet, Illinois.
2Was a a military aviator whose 1972 rescue in Vietnam inspired the movie "Bat 21." He was portrayed by Gene Hackman in the film.

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