June 8, 1967: July 4th in Hell without the Ice Cream

On another day in infamy, June 8, 1967, Lieutenant Richard Kiepfer was the lone medical doctor on board the spy ship, the USS Liberty, who “with complete disregard for his own personal safety, exposed himself to overwhelmingly accurate rocket and machine gun fire… administered first aid… treated [171 wounded] men for pain, shock… [and] conducted … Continue reading June 8, 1967: July 4th in Hell without the Ice Cream