An F-4 Phantom II jet, viewed from below and behind, stands memorial watch atop a pedestal at Milwaukee's airport, honoring Captain Lance P. Sijan. A Wisconsin native and U.S. Air Force Academy graduate, Sijan was severely injured after ejecting over Laos in November 1967 and evaded capture for over six weeks before being taken prisoner. He died in captivity in 1968 and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his extraordinary courage and refusal to provide information to his captors. Project: 218972