I Say A Prayer And Push On
Grace’s story ended with neither coffin nor medal. His F-4 Phantom II was shot down over Laos on June 14, 1969, barely five months after he arrived in Southeast Asia. By all accounts, he and his partner parachuted safely to the ground. A rescue team hoisted the partner into the helicopter-and from then on, Grace’s fate is shrouded in mystery. The official report says Grace was dangling in the air when he lost his grip on the helicopter hoist and fell back into the jungle....