Alone we can do so little ~ Together we can do so much. The journey is continuing on our mission to move Medal of Honor Recipient Captain Lance Sijan’s F4C-Phantom Jet to its new location at the entrance to General Billy Mitchell International Airport in the Spring of 2017. To see a video of the first part of the mission, click here. A dream becomes a reality when the hearts and minds of hundreds join in stewardship. Donations from across the nation in tandem with local contractors still hear the call to pay respect and honor to one single individual that gave his all. There is a little...

On Monday, March 6, the long-awaited relocation and installation of the Sijan Memorial Jet took place at 5500 S. Howell Avenue. Friends, family, volunteers and all the major media outlets in the city were present to witness the impressive lift of the F-4C Phantom onto a 20-foot pylon. Look below to see just a sampling of the coverage from the big day. CBS 58 Fox6 WISN TMJ4

MILWAUKEE -- The warplane of Captain Lance Sijan, a Vietnam War veteran and Bay View Medal of Honor recipient, has been removed from its pedestal outside of what used to be the 440th Airlift Wing compound at Mitchell International Airport. The jet was removed from that location so that it can be placed in a more prominent spot on the western side of the airport; a place where it will be more visible to more people. Click here to view the story and video at the Fox 6 News website.

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...

Dear Contributor, Janine Sijan and I thought an update on Veterans Day is very appropriate. Over 300 contributors such as yourself have positioned us within 75% of our $100,000 funding goal.   Earlier this month, we commenced preparation of our site at Milwaukee International Airport. This is a huge milestone in our commitment to preserve the legacy of Captain Lance Sijan MoH. Janine is Pictured at the construction site reviewing the concrete pour. This snapshot encapsulates eight years of Janine’s selfless work with local contractors, airport executives, and governmental officials....

Tom Wilson feels a special affinity for Lance Sijan. Both were military pilots shot down by their enemies. Both were captured and held captive as prisoners of war, though different wars on different continents. So when Wilson learned he was being named a recipient of the Lance Sijan Award for distinguished World War II veterans, he was proud and humbled. Read more HERE: