Today, 37 yrs ago, the US shot down an Iranian passenger plane killing all 290 people on the plane.

The USS Vincennes shot down IR655 civilian airplane over Iran's territorial waters in the Persian Gulf, killing all 290, incl 66 children & 16 women—and the captain got a reward

Captain William C. Rogers III was awarded the Legion of Merit in 1990 for his command of USS Vincennes from April 1987 to May 1989, encompassing the IR655 incident. The citation avoided referencing the shootdown but praised his overall service.

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