"'Mass Killing' Pushed B-52 Pilot Over Brink" by George Esper, The Washington Post, January 12, 1973
This article tells the story of Captain Michael J. Heck, a U.S. Air Force B-52 pilot who refused to fly more bombing missions over Vietnam because he felt the attacks caused unnecessary destruction and suffering. Heck explained that he could no longer justify bombing civilian areas and believed the war created more evil than good. His decision made him the first American pilot to openly refuse combat missions.
Resource Identifier
B-52Pilot
Citation
Stuart H. Loory papers, Collection No. 7634, Box 40, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming
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