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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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Bennett, Norman J.

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Norman J. Bennett

Preferred Name: Norman
Nickname/Call Sign: Ole Blue
Date of Birth: August 23, 1933
Highest Military Grade: Select
Biography
Pilot Information

Norman Bennett’s Air and Space page says “A man dedicated to a love of flight. He received his Silver Wings as an Air Force pilot in June of 1955 and went on to fly B-47’s and B-52’s for SAC. After discharge, he flew F-84F’s and F-100’s for the ANG. Norm retired as a DC-10 captain after 27yrs with United Airlines in 1993.”

Units Assigned

  • 1955 Silver Pilot Wings
  • SAC (B-47, B-52)
  • 1971-1973 Ft. Wayne Indiana INANG (F-100)

Awards & Decorations

Flight Info

B-47
B-52
F-84F
F-100

Wall of Honor Location: Foil: 13 Panel: 1 Column: 3 Line: 104
Wall of Honor Level: Air and Space Friend

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