Harold Fischer Korean War Ace Autographed Cover
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Harold Fischer Autographed Commemorative Philatelic Cover :: Details Authentic vintage postal cover hand signed by Korean War ace Harold Fischer. Fischer is credited with having 10 war time victories. :: Additional Biography / Product Information Col. Harold E. Fischer, Jr. (May 8, 1925 – April 30, 2009) was a United States Air Force fighter pilot. Fischer saw action in the Korean War, shooting down eleven MiG aircraft in his more than 175 missions in the conflict. In April 1953, after experiencing an engine failure, Fischer ejected from his F-86 Sabre north of the Yalu River, in Chinese territory, a location that the Air Force had specifically ordered its pilots not to enter. Fischer was taken captive by Chinese military personnel and imprisoned near Mukden, Manchuria. Despite a cease-fire—effectively ending hostilities—ten days after his capture, he was not released. After a thwarted escape attempt nine months into his captivity, he was routinely tortured and ultimately admitted to trumped up charges that he had been ordered to enter Manchuria and that he had participated in germ warfare. A mock trial led to his release in May 1955. Fischer was returned to active service two months later. Later in his career, he served in the Vietnam War, mainly as a helicopter pilot. He flew more than 200 missions in Vietnam. He served in
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