Larry E. Martin’s F-105 Thunderchief (Thud) was shot down over North Vietnam on July 15, 1968. Larry was killed on his 34th mission attacking a surface-to-air missile site.

EOS 70D7165.JPG (Martin Le-May) The weasel became temporarily distracted by Le-May and his wife, which gave the bird the chance to escape. "The woodpecker left with its life," Le-May said.