Wings of Gold Wings of Truth by William Klumpp

Fritz Klumpp was shot down and rescued as a Navy fighter pilot flying the F-4 Phantom in Vietnam. He went on to fly 136 combat missions and complete 356 carrier landings. His military decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross, eleven awards of the Air Medal, and the Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medal with Valor. After combat, he was an F-4 acceptance test pilot. He retired after almost thirty years as a captain and senior flight instructor with Delta Airlines. He lives with his wife of fifty-seven years, Ann, in Murfreesboro, Tennessee.