If you see Mike Novosel on the wall or drive down Novosel Drive, let that remind you to read about dude. Played golf with him while in flt school. Great story from a great American. I suspect his CMH citation is pretty damned accurate.
my dad was in WW2 and Korea,Air , Army,Airborne and yes i have asked why jump out of a perfectly good air plane and he looked me dead in the eye and said it isn't the jump,it is the landing you had to worry about