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They finally got him. Roger had been in the jungle for 23 days and lost 40 pounds. He would later state that his “escape training and evading techniques saved my life.”
When the chopper finally touched down at the base, the mood was jubilant.
Throngs came out to greet him, including General Vogt, but Captain Patty Scheinder was there, too. Without missing a beat, she shoved the four-state General aside, hugged her Roger then climbed in the back of the ambulance for a ride to the hospital. She flat-out ignored the doctors and General who asked her to get out — she would have none of it!
Roger and Patty have been married for 50 plus years and still live just outside Sabetha.
Stories and exhibits like this are all over the Combat Air Museum in Topeka. If you enjoy crawling around vintage military aircraft and hearing tales about air wars, fighter jets and the dedicated people behind them, this muse um is for you. The devoted people preserving this important part of American history are veterans who are following their call.
After a day with aircraft, drive to Manhattan, have a beer at Kite’s. Roger’s story is on the wall. You can salute him, along with the other brave men and women who served in the defense of our country — cheers!
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