Posted on Nov 24, 2025
Vietnam War POW Robert Stirm, Seen in Iconic 'Burst of Joy' Photo With Family, Dies at 92
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On Veterans Day, retired Col. Robert Stirm, seen in the photo in uniform with his back to the camera, died at an assisted living facility in Fairfield, California, his daughter, Lorrie Stirm Kitching, confirmed Thursday. He was 92.
“It's right in my front foyer,” Kitching, 68, of Mountain View, said of the photo. She was 15 when that moment of her running to hug her father was forever preserved.
“It's right in my front foyer,” Kitching, 68, of Mountain View, said of the photo. She was 15 when that moment of her running to hug her father was forever preserved.
Vietnam War POW Robert Stirm, Seen in Iconic 'Burst of Joy' Photo With Family, Dies at 92
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Vietnam War
POW/MIA
Military History
Photography
Family
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Lt Col Charlie Brown Slow Salute, Colonel Stirm. You are an American hero and you have my deepest respect. Condolences to the family on their loss.
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Lt Col Charlie Brown this made my heart go putter. What an incredible time preserved moment for his daughter and her children.
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