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Today in History – July 15, 1967 – T.H. Herndon ejects from F-100D #563275

15 July 1967 – T.H. Herndon was flying F-100D #563275. Enroute to a target of 150 Vietcong in a treeline, he was hit by 57mm AAA during a climb. He ejected and was recovered by USAF Helo. Herndon was serving with the 531st TFS out of Bien Hoa AB.

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Baitis, Friedhelm U.

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Friedhelm U. Baitis

Preferred Name: Fried
Date of Birth: November 30, 1946
Highest Military Grade: Select
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Friedhelm Baitis entered the USAF in 1968 after finishing his BS in Biology in 1968 at the University of Oregon. He served with the USAF for 20 years and then flew as a pilot with United Airlines.

Fried and his wife Anita are busy having fun flying his Supercub and glider in California. They consider themselves living in paradise, and “the luckiest people in the world.” (1)

 

(1) Source: https://cpb-us-e1.wpmucdn.com/blogs.uoregon.edu/dist/6/6681/files/2014/03/news05-1uurcco.pdf

Units Assigned

  • 1970 RTU Luke AFB, AZ
  • 1970-1971 615th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Phan Rang AB, Vietnam (F-100)

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Civilian Education:

  • 1968 BS/Biology, University of Oregon

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