6 takeaways from our interview with the officer shot down in Iran
In his first interview, Bravo, an Air Force colonel who was shot down in Iran, told 60 Minutes his story of survival and provided new details about the rescue operation.
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Will Croxton is a digital producer at 60 Minutes. He currently produces video and writes articles for 60 Minutes Overtime. He has produced and edited video content for 60 Minutes, CBSNews.com, Reuters, The New York Times and Yahoo! News. He has earned two Webby Awards, one as a co-producer for a story about Tony Bennet's experience with Alzheimer's and another as a team member for 60 Minutes Overtime's coverage of the war in Ukraine.
In his first interview, Bravo, an Air Force colonel who was shot down in Iran, told 60 Minutes his story of survival and provided new details about the rescue operation.
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