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Today in History – January 31, 1968 – F-100 pilots Maj Joe Bulger and 1Lt “Fearless” Fred Abrams are given the worst kind of mission

31 January 1968 – On the first full day of the Tet Offensive, Major Joe Bulger (Flight Lead) and 1Lt “Fearless” Fred Abrams were asked to bomb their own base. In the early hours of the day, Vietcong forces had launched an attack on Bien Hoa AB. “The whole east end was hot,” Abrams said.

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Bachman, Alfred T.

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Alfred T. Bachman

Preferred Name: Al
Date of Birth: March 5, 1937
Highest Military Grade: 0-5 – Lieutenant Colonel
Hometown: Cleveland, OH
Biography
Pilot Information

Al Bachman served his country for 20 years. He’ll tell you that he “Never fired a shot in anger, but was always prepared to do so”.  After his service, he spent 42 years as a dentist in general practice.

Units Assigned

  • 5/1957 UPT, Class 59-B (F-100)
  • 1958 Gunnery school/Advanced instrument training
  • 2/1959 OHANG, Mansfield, OH
  • 10/1961-9/1962 Recalled to AD (All stateside duty)
  • 1962-1977 OHANG

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Flight Info

T-34
T-28
T-33
F-84F
F-100D (750 hours)
F-4E
T-38
C-130

Flight Hours: 3500

Military & Civilian Education

  • 1969 DDS Graduate/General Dentistry

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