What key details about iceal hambleton can be extracted from the following bio? Bio: lieutenant colonel iceal e. '' gene '' hambleton , usaf -lrb- november 16 , 1918 -- september 19 , 2004 -rrb- was a united states air force navigator and electronic warfare officer who was shot down over south vietnam during the 1972 easter offensive . he was aboard an eb-66 aircraft whose call sign was bat 21 . as the ranking navigator/ewo on the aircraft , he was seated immediately behind the pilot , giving him the call sign '' bat 21 bravo '' . he survived for 11 1/2 days behind enemy lines until he was retrieved in a daring ground operation . his rescue was the longest and most costly search and rescue mission during the vietnam war . he received the silver star , the distinguished flying cross , the air medal , the meritorious service medal and a purple heart for his actions during this mission .
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- death place is tucson , arizona- caption is iceal '' gene '' e. hambleton- battles is world war ii korean war vietnam war- death date is 19 september 2004- allegiance is united states- nickname is gene- awards is silver medal purple heart star distinguished flying cross meritorious service medal air- birth date is 16 november 1918- serviceyears is 1943 -- 1945 ; c1953-1973- name is iceal e. hambleton- branch is united states air force- image is iceal gene hambleton.jpg- birth place is rossville , illinois- rank is lieutenant colonel