he is peter embriali with the united states coast guard. >>> general titus was borned in new jersey, graduating from high school in norfolk, virginia. he served with the 82nd airborne division and was discharged in 1946. he then attended virginia tech studying engineering and commissioned in the united states air force in september of 1949. served as a fighter pilot serving f-51s and f-86s during the vietnam war. he subsequently graduated from the u.s. air force experimental test pilot school at edwards air force base in 1954 and assigned to the fighter branch of flight test operations and participating in flight testing of all century series fighters. he also participated in the nato lightweight fighter trials at french flight test center. he performed the f-100 zero launch program and flew an f-100 in the first jet fighter crossing of the north pole frl england to alaska. he retired in 1977 with 32 years of service and flew over 550 combat missions in korea and vietnam. his decorations include the air force cross, the silver star, legion of myrrh ret, bronze star and the air medal