Dakota Datebook: Cliff Cushman, Hero

Nov. 5, 2018 — Tomorrow, it will be 29 years since Clifton E. Cushman was officially declared dead. He had been missing in action since September 25, 1966, when his F-105 Thunderchief went down over the Haiphong area of Vietnam. He was 28.

Cushman’s hometown was Grand Forks, where he distinguished himself as a gifted hurdler. In fact, he was recognized as the North Dakota Male Athlete of the Year...