Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Released prisoner of war Lt. Col. Robert L. Stirm ...
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Retired Col. Robert Stirm, featured in the Pulitzer Prize-winning “Burst of Joy,” a symbol of the Vietnam War’s ...
Former U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Robert Stirm, a POW during the Vietnam War known for the iconic "Burst of Joy" photo reuniting him with his family, has died in California It's the ultimate homecoming ...
Lt. Col. Robert Stirm, the Air Force officer whose return from captivity during the Vietnam War was captured in an iconic photograph in 1973, has died at 92, according to CBS News. Stirm, an F-105 ...