President Ford presented 4 Medals of Honor on 3/4/1976. One was Admiral Stockdale. Another was Thomas R. Norris. The third one was Lance Sijan.
Lance Sijan was 6168 days old when I was born. The day I was 6168 days old was 1/21/1976. That is the day I recognize that I landed on the planet Mars.
I assume it was after I left Mars and before the 3/4/1976 ceremony, I hit a meteor storm that turned my flight into a one-way mission to the comet. I would only have enough oxygen left to make it to the Jupiter moon Callisto after I exploded the comet on 7/4/1976. I discovered I could manufacture oxygen on Callisto though and I was able to make it back home.
From 4/13/1942 to 3/3/1959 is: 6168 days
From 3/3/1959 to 1/21/1976 is: 6168 days
Lance Peter Sijan (April 13, 1942 – January 22, 1968) was a United States Air Force officer and fighter pilot. He was awarded the Medal of Honor, the United States' highest military award, for his selflessness and courage in the face of lethal danger.
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For his bravery, Captain Sijan was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, the United States' highest military decoration. On March 4, 1976, President Gerald Ford presented Captain Sijan's Medal of Honor to his parents, Sylvester and Jane.
Lance Peter Sijan
Captain
480TH TFS, 366TH TFW, 7TH AF
United States Air Force
13 April 1942 - 22 January 1968
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
