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Air Force officer prayed while "free-falling" after being shot down in Iran

Badly wounded and alone in Iran's desert, downed U.S. Air Force officer Dude 44 Bravo evaded capture for days as the Iranian forces and the U.S. military searched for him.

13 September 2026Live

Sources

CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rescuing-bravo-air-force-officer-iran-60-minutes/

Badly wounded and alone in Iran's desert, downed U.S. Air Force officer Dude 44 Bravo evaded capture for days as the Iranian forces and the U.S. military searched for him.

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