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Today in History – January 14, 1970 – William H. Baker ejects from F-100D #563097 and is rescued, 2 years earlier 1Lt Paul Douglas Strahm was not so lucky.

January 14, 2021

14 January 1970 Bill “B Squared” Baker was serving with the 531TFS out of Bien Hoa AB, Vietnam. On a mission flying as Ramrod 9, …

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Today in History – January 14, 1970 – William H. Baker ejects from F-100D #563097 and is rescued, 2 years earlier 1Lt Paul Douglas Strahm was not so lucky.

January 14, 2021

14 January 1970 Bill “B Squared” Baker was serving with the 531TFS out of Bien Hoa AB, Vietnam. On a mission flying as Ramrod 9, …

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Acree, George W.

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George W. Acree

Preferred Name: George
Nickname/Call Sign: Ace
Date of Birth: February 9, 1933
Highest Military Grade Held: 0-6 – Colonel
Biography
Pilot Information
Biography

George Acree interview starts around minute 7:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/in-defense-of-freedom/2012/10/25/special-operations-speaks-sos-with-george-acree-ii

Pilot Information

Units Assigned

  • Commissioned AF ROTC as 2nd Lieutenant, Distinguished Graduate
  • UPT Luke AFB, AZ, Nellis AFB, NV (F-100)
  • 67th Tactical Fighter Squadron/18th Tactical Fighter Wing (F-100)
  • 1966-1968 333rd Tactical Fighter Squadron/355th Tactical Fighter Wing, Takhli RTAB, Thailand. (F-105G)
  • 4485th Test Wing, F-4E Electronic Warfare and F-105D Thunderstick II operational tests
  • 59th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Flight Commander (F-4E)
  • 555th “Triple Nickel” Tactical Fighter Squadron, 25th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Udorn RTAB, Thailand (F-4E)
  • 10/1974-10/1978 Headquarters USAF, Deputy Director for General Purpose Forces

Awards & Decorations

Defense Superior Service Medal

Distinguished Flying Cross with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters

Legion Of Merit

Flight Info

  • F-100 C/D/E
  • F-105 D/F/G
  • F-4
  • F-15
  • Command Pilot: 5,512+ flying hours
  • Total Missions: 256
  • Commercial pilot multi engine.

Military & Civilian Education

  • Air War College
  • Industrial College of the Armed Forces
  • Pilot training
  • F-100 adv fighter training
  • 1957 BS/Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Maryland at College Park
  • 1975 MS/Electrical Engineering, Auburn University

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