'True American hero': Fighter pilot survived Vietnam, conspiracy conviction

Lt. Col. James Abraham survived being shot out of the sky over Vietnam and evaded those on the ground seeking to kill him. After the war, he was convicted, as general manager of a Las Vegas hotel and casino, of conspiring with Detroit mobsters. Abraham, who was later pardoned, died in March. He was 95.

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