Col. Daniel "Chappie" James stands in front of his McDonnell-Douglas F-4C Phantom fighter jet in the mid-1960s. During the Vietnam War, James was stationed in Thailand and flew nearly 80 missions over Vietnam.

Col. Daniel "Chappie" James stands in front of his McDonnell-Douglas F-4C Phantom fighter jet in the mid-1960s. During the Vietnam War, James was stationed in Thailand and flew nearly 80 missions over Vietnam.