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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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Brandy, Donald H.

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Donald H. Brandy

Date of Birth: March 10, 1926
Highest Military Grade: 0-4 – Major
Hometown: Sheldon, IA
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Donald H. Brandy is a veteran of WWII, the Korean War, and the Vietnam Conflict. He served in the US Air Corps/Air Force for 39 years.

Units Assigned

  • 53rd Fighter Day Squadron
  • 1954-1959 32nd Fighter Day Squadron/36 Fighter-Day Wing, Bitburg, Soesterberg, Germany

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F-100

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Military Education:

 

Civilian Education:

HS Sheldon,IA/Valley, TX

On 3 December 1958, while serving with the 32nd Tactical Fighter Squadron/36th Fighter-Day Wing, Donald Brandy was flying F-1ooC number 54-1861. He was on route from Soesterberg AB, in Germany to Wheelus AB, Libya for weapons training when the jet ran out of fuel forcing Brandy to (safely) eject.

The plane crashed and was damaged beyond repair.

At the same time, F-100C number 54-1865,  flying along with Brandy, ran out of fuel and the pilot, 1stLT Harry E. Higgins, also safely ejected from his aircraft.

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Veteran’s History Project video with Donald H. Brandy

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