| PersonID | 19653290 |
| Name | Sijan, Lance P. |
| Branch | U.S. Air Force |
| Current Status | Deceased |
| Graduation | 1965 |
| Squadron | CS
21 |
| Home Town | Milwaukee |
| Home State | WI |
| High School | Bay View High School |
| High School Activities | Boy scouts, class officer, Football, track, swimming |
| Post High School | USNA Bainbridge Prep School, 1960-61 |
| Academy Experiences | Varsity football, Photo club, Sky Diving Club, Talon photo editor, Dodo staff |
| Academic Degree Major | BS-Humanities-USAFA |
| Active Duty Assignments Before Capture | Pilot Training, Pilot F-4C |
| Capture Conflict | Vietnam |
| Combat Information | F-4C 480 TFS, 366 TFW, Da Nang AB SVN |
| Capture Mission | As part of the night interdiction effort against the Ho Chi Minh Trail,the crew was bombing a ford at Ban Loboy in southern Laos, about 25 miles northwest of the DMZ. The aircraft was hit by 37mm AAA on its second pass and engulfed in a ball of flame.The aircraft crashed a few minutes later near Ban Thapachon about 50 miles short of the Thai border. |
| MIA Information and Dates | MIA: 11 09 1967 - 04 23 1974; died in captivity - 1/22/1968. Remains returned 3/13/1974 |
| Capture Date | 12/25/1967 |
| POW Locations and Dates | Held briefly at Vinh and then transferred to Hanoi where he subsequently died. |
| Release Date | |
| Rank at Capture | 1st Lt |
| Rank at Release | Capt |
| Military and Civilian Jobs after Release | N/A |
| Burial Site | Arlington Park Cemetery, Milwaukee WI, 27 April 1974 |
| Aeronautical Speciality Rating | Pilot |
| Notable Military & Civilian Decorations & Awards | Medal of Honor, DFC, 6 AM, 2 PH |
| Comments | Earned the Medal of Honor; Biographical account: "Into The Mouth of The Cat", by Malcom McConnell. |
