James Robinson Risner, American general and pilot (d. 2013) was born on January 16, 1925.

January 16, 1925

James Robinson Risner, American general and pilot (d. 2013) was born on January 16, 1925.

James Robinson "Robbie" Risner was a Brigadier General, fighter pilot in the United States Air Force, and a senior leader among U.S. prisoners of war during the Vietnam War.