He might have lost it during the crash which is entire crew was killed. He still has not answered for their deaths.
However you answered your own question. We don't know.
Why he survived and the other perished know one will ever know
it is assumed he bailed out with out giving the others the warning to do so.
When you break down "assume" you know what you get.
You can assume his crew couldn't get out due to battle damage so I suppose he should have went down with the aircraft?
I can assume Bill Clinton was a CIA operative carrying out clandestine missions in North Vietnam (okay that's stretching it) but that wouldn't make it valid.
We can assume a lot.
I imagine getting shot down off the coast of an enemy country is a bit traumatic. Any psychologist will tell you most people don't really remember what happens during a traumatic experience.
However you answered your own question. We don't know.
Why he survived and the other perished know one will ever know
it is assumed he bailed out with out giving the others the warning to do so.
When you break down "assume" you know what you get.
You can assume his crew couldn't get out due to battle damage so I suppose he should have went down with the aircraft?
I can assume Bill Clinton was a CIA operative carrying out clandestine missions in North Vietnam (okay that's stretching it) but that wouldn't make it valid.
We can assume a lot.
I imagine getting shot down off the coast of an enemy country is a bit traumatic. Any psychologist will tell you most people don't really remember what happens during a traumatic experience.