Frank Fischl

Frank R. Fischl Jr. (October 25, 1926 – October 12, 2016) was an American U.S. Air Force colonel and politician. In 1966, Fischl, an Air Force pilot with the 433rd Tactical Fighter Squadron during the Vietnam War, was awarded the Silver Star, the U.S. military's third-highest decoration for valor in combat, "for gallantry in connection with military operations" for his role in an airstrike conducted in North Vietnam on September 3, 1966. Fischl later served as the Mayor of Allentown, Pennsylvania, from 1978 until 1982.