Iran Air Flight 655 IR655

On July 3th, 1988, Iran Air Flight 655 (IR655) was shot down by the order of Captain William C. Rogers in U.S. Vincennes on the Bandar Abbas-Dubai route, which resulted in the loss of 290 lives of innocent civilians from six nations including 66 children. There were 38 non-Iranians aboard. The U.S. government to date has neither admitted any wrongdoing nor accepted responsibility for committing this tragic blunder, nor has it apologized. The men of the Vincennes were all awarded with medals and Commander Lu