Hiding alone in a mountain crevice in Iran, the injured American airman knew exactly what to do: survive and evade. For more than a day, the weapons systems officer whose F-15E Str

Hiding alone in a mountain crevice in Iran, the injured American airman knew exactly what to do: survive and evade. For more than a day, the weapons systems officer whose F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down inside Iran avoided being captured by encroaching Iranian forces. At one point, he scaled the rugged terrain to a ridgeline 7,000 feet above sea level, equipped with little more than a pistol, a communication device and a tracking beacon.