Heroic Life – A Quiet Passing

BySteeljawscribe
Noted Flying Tiger, former Naval Aviator, Army Air Corps and USAF Pilot, and combat ace Hill passed away this past Thursday at the age of 92. Lex has the full account here. A life filled with accomplishments in service to his country and to a people facing a vicious onslaught, he epitomized the American volunteer spirit that saw private citizens who sought to bring their talents and spirit to the fight against tyranny while their home country pondered what course to take. Truly the ‘Eye of the Tiger’ long before Hollywood dreamed up the phrase…

Rest easy as you join your valiant brethern

‘Tis evening on the moorland free,
The starlit wave is still:
Home is the sailor from the sea,
The hunter from the hill.

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