This memorial plaque honors Captain Lance P. Sijan, USAF, a Medal of Honor recipient who died in captivity after evading capture for weeks despite severe injuries following his aircraft's loss over Laos. The granite marker replicates the original headstone the North Vietnamese used at his gravesite — a headstone later returned with his remains and now preserved at the U.S. Air Force Academy, a rare gesture of respect from a wartime enemy. Project: 218971