Fort Rucker was named for a Confederate. The Army post will now be called Fort Novosel, for a Medal of Honor recipient who rescued thousands.
But for a flight surgeon who gave him a pass when he came up an eighth of an inch short of a height requirement, Michael Novosel Sr. might never have become a military aviator. After the 18-year-old promised to grow just a little bit more – to 5 feet, 4 inches – in exchange for signed-off paperwork, Novosel went on to reach great heights during three conflicts, including two tours in Vietnam, where he rescued 5,500 wounded soldiers.
When asked about the change from Confederate names, Vinyard told CNN her father – who grew up outside Pittsburgh, the son of Croatian immigrants – raised his children not to be prejudiced against those from other races and nationalities. “He said we are all Americans when we go to war.” The aviator flew 2,543 extraction missions in Vietnam, according to the military. His service began in 1941, and he served during World War II and in the Air Force during the Korean War.
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