Lance Sijan’s fighter jet memorial to receive new venue, improved visibility
- January 29, 2017
The F-4C Phantom jet that has long been a landmark on College Avenue just east of Howell Avenue will find a new home next year at the Sijan Memorial Plaza, 5500 S. Howell. The jet is a replica of Air Force Captain Lance Sijan’s plane. For those interested to know know more about jets, you can head out to blogs such as how much does f 18 cost. Bay View native Lance Sijan (Redcat Class of 1960) was a Vietnam War veteran who died in a Hanoi prison in 1968. Sijan flew combat missions with the 366th Fighter Wing of the 480th Tactical Fighting Squadron stationed at the Da Nang Air Base in southern...
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