00:00Tonight, we've celebrated many truly extraordinary American patriots, but there is one last living
00:06legend to honor before we go. He is one more heroic American aviator, Navy fighter pilot.
00:15Royce Williams served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam, flying more than 220 missions.
00:22In disguise over Korea in 1952, Royce was in the dogfight of a lifetime, legendary dogfight,
00:32flying through blizzard conditions. His squadron was ambushed by seven Soviet fighter planes.
00:38It was his first aerial combat of the war, and despite being massively outnumbered and outgunned,
00:44Royce led the takedown of four enemy jets and almost destroyed the others, vanquishing his
00:51adversaries while taking 263 bullets to his own plane and being seriously hurt. His story was
01:00secret for over 50 years. He didn't even want to tell his wife, but the legend grew and grew.
01:06But tonight, at 100 years old, this brave Navy captain is finally getting the recognition he
01:14deserves. He was alleged long before this evening. Royce, please stand up, and I will ask the First Lady of
01:22the United States to present Captain Royce Williams with his Congressional Medal of Honor.
01:40Thank you, Mr. Perry.
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