| PersonID | 630300 |
| Name | Borling, John L. |
| Branch | U.S. Air Force |
| Current Status | Retired |
| Graduation | 1963 |
| Squadron | CS 02 |
| Home Town | Chicago |
| Home State | IL |
| High School | Hirsch High School, Chicago, IL. |
| High School Activities | Football Team, Rifle Team, National Honor Society |
| Post High School | Auguatina College, Rock Island, IL. - 1 year
Univ of Illinios (Navy Pier) Chicago, IL. 1 semester |
| Academy Experiences | Ski Club, Hunting Club, Gun Club, Prot. Choir, Bridge Club, Fishing Club, Forensic Club, Glee Club,Supt's List (4 semesters), Comm's List (3 semesters) |
| Academic Degree Major | BS- Humanities - 15 hrs |
| Active Duty Assignments Before Capture | Plt Tng. Laredo AFB, TX.
Plt F-4C 433TFSq, George AFB, CA.
Plt F-4C 433TFSq, Ubon AB, Thai |
| Capture Conflict | Vietnam |
| Combat Information | SEA Tour Commenced 13 Dec, 1965. Flew 97 combat missions in the F-4C |
| Capture Mission | On 1 June, 1966, F-4c struckby intense ground fire folowed by explosion andlarge fireball. No chutes observed nor beeper heard. |
| MIA Information and Dates | 1 June - 17 Jan, 1967 |
| Capture Date | 1/17/1967 |
| POW Locations and Dates | Hanoi North Vietnam 17 January 1967 - |
| Release Date | 2/12/1973 |
| Rank at Capture | 1st Lt |
| Rank at Release | Capt |
| Military and Civilian Jobs after Release | T-38 Recurrency Tng. Randolph AFB, TX.
F-4 Plt, 35TFWg. George AFB, CA.
White House Fellow, Wash. DC.
Armed Forces Staff College Norfolk, VA.
Ast Ops Off, 71 TFSq. Langley AFB. VA.
Cmdr. 94TFSq. Langley AFB, VA.
Natl War College, Wash. DC.
Hq USAF XOO Pentagon, VA.
Base Cmdr. 86CSG, Ramstein AB. Ger.
Cmdr. 86 TFGp, Ramstein AB. Ger.
Asst CofS/Exec Off SHAPE, Bel.
Exec to CinC Sac. Offutt AFB, NE.
Cmdr. 57thAD SAC, Minot AFB, ND.
Asst DCS Ops HqSac, Offutt AFB. NE
Dir Ops Req, Hq USAF, Pentagon, VA.
DCOS Air/SrUSQ AFNORTH Shape, Stavanger, Norway
C ExO Orion Corp.Stavanger, Norway
Pre & CEO United Way, Chicago, IL.
Chmn. Performance Consulting Gp. Norman, OK.
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| Aeronautical Speciality Rating | Command Pilot |
| Notable Military & Civilian Decorations & Awards | DSSM(2), DSM, SS, DSM, LM(2), DFC(2), BS(3), PH(2),MSM(2), AM(6), AFCM(3)
George Washington Honor Medal, Outstanding Young Men of America, Good Scout Award |
| Comments | Senior Government Management, Harvard Univ. - 1991 |
