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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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Barnes, Charles R.

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Charles R. Barnes

Preferred Name: Charlie
Date of Birth: April 14, 1935
Highest Military Grade: 0-7 – Brigadier General
Biography
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Charlie Barnes spent 64 years and 5 months with the Indiana Air National Guard and retired with the rank of Brigadier General.

His last assignment was with the 122nd Tactical Wing Commander In the Indiana Air National Guard. The Wing consisted of Units located at Fort Wayne, IN, Terre Haute, IN, Fort Smith, AR, and San Antonio, TX.

 

Units Assigned

  • Aviation Cadet Class 56-Q
  • 3/1984-5/1989 122nd Tactical Fighter Wing, Commander, IAANG

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F-86 A/E/F
F-84F
F-100 C/D/F
RF-84F
F-4 C/E

Wall of Honor Location: Foil: 8 Panel: 1 Column: 4 Line: 26

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