| PersonID | 621745 |
| Name | Robinson, Paul K. |
| Branch | U.S. Air Force |
| Current Status | Retired |
| Graduation | 1962 |
| Squadron | CS 20 |
| Home Town | Galion |
| Home State | OH |
| High School | Galion Senior High School, Galion, OH |
| High School Activities | Football, Basketball, Baseball, Track, President Natl Honor Society |
| Post High School | College of Wooster, Wooster, OH - 2 semesters |
| Academy Experiences | Football(2), Baseball(2), 4th Gp Cmdr, Sq Tng. Off, Honor Rep, Ski Club, Forum, Squash, Gun Club, Math ClubSupt's list(7), Dean's List((4). Comm's List(4). Graduated with Distinguished Graduate Honors. |
| Academic Degree Major | BS - Basic Science USAFA 1962, MA - Intl Rel - Inst de Politiques (France) 1971. Graduated with "laueat" honors
SOS(C), AFSC(C), ICAF(C) |
| Active Duty Assignments Before Capture | Stu Plt Tng. Williams AFB, AZ.
Plt.F-100 4517 CCTWg. Luke AFB, AZ.
Plt.F-100 493rd TFSq. RAF Lakenheath AB. England
Plt.F-100;F-100F, For Air Cntr;Cmdr Sabre Oper. 308th TFSq Tuy Hoa Ab RVN
Language Inst. Monteray, CA.
Olmstead Scholar, Paris Fr.
Plt, F-4,Korat AB Thai |
| Capture Conflict | Vietnam |
| Combat Information | First SEA tour (F-100F) 1967-1968. Completed over 250 missions as "Misty FAC"
Second SEA Tour (F-4E)Commenced 10 Jan, 1972 |
| Capture Mission | On 1 July, 1972, F-4E was shot down by two surface-to-air missiles (SAMs). Both crew members safely ejected just north of Hanoi and were immediately captured. |
| MIA Information and Dates | N/A Captured on shoot-down |
| Capture Date | 7/1/1972 |
| POW Locations and Dates | Various location in Hanoi area North Vietnam |
| Release Date | 3/28/1973 |
| Rank at Capture | Maj |
| Rank at Release | Maj |
| Military and Civilian Jobs after Release | OFC SecDef-Leg Liaison, Dep CMDr OPs 81st TFWg, RAF Bentwaters/Woodbridge, ENG. Stu. NatlWArClg, Ft.McNair, Washington DC,V-Wg Cmdr, 602 TAIRCWg, Bergstrom AFB, TX, Cmdr.355th TTWg, Davis-Monthan AFB. AZ. DepDir FceDep,DCS Plans, HQ USAF, Pentagon, Wash. DC, ViceCmdr, TacAirWarCent, Nellis AFB, NV. 1st Interstate Bank,LasVegas, NV. VicePres Armed Forces Bank, Colorado Springs, CO. |
| Burial Site | N/A |
| Aeronautical Speciality Rating | Command Pilot |
| Notable Military & Civilian Decorations & Awards | SS(2), LM(4), DFC(5),BS(2), PH(2), MSM, AM(29), AFCM |
| Comments | Retired Col (O-6) 1 July, 1988 |
