Paul L. Granger

By zthanson, 22 November, 2022
First Name
Paul
Middle Name
L.
Last Name
Granger
Birthdate
Hometown
Winooski, VT
Rank
Captain
Service Branch
Air Force
Date Captured
Date Repatriated
Pre Capture Image
Man in a decorated U.S. Air Force suit.
PreCapture Description

Paul Granger was born in 1948 in Winooski, Vermont. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force through the Air Force ROTC program at San Francisco State College on June 6, 1970, and went on active duty beginning November 16, 1970. Lieutenant Granger next completed Undergraduate Pilot Training and was awarded his pilot wings at Columbus AFB, Mississippi, in November 1971, followed by B-52 Stratofortress Combat Crew Training in April 1972. His first assignment was as a B-52 pilot with the 346th Bomb Squadron at Westover AFB, Massachusetts, from May 1972 until he was forced to eject over North Vietnam and was taken as a Prisoner of War on December 20, 1972.

Post Release Image
Older man in military uniform getting poured champagne in his mouth.
Post Release Description

Captain Granger was released during Operation Homecoming on March 29, 1973. He then served as a T-29 and T-43 pilot with the navigator training program in the 455th Flying Training Squadron at Mather AFB, California, from September 1973 until he left active duty on June 1, 1977.

Honors, Citations, and Commendations
  • Distinguished Flying Cross
  • Bronze Star
  • Prisoner of War Medal
Passed away before release
Post Release