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Today in History – November 30, 1957 – Capt Benny Lacombe killed in U-2 Crash

30 November 1957 – Capt Benny Lacombe is killed when he unsuccessfully attempts to bail out of Lockheed U-2A, 56-6704, Article 371, 13 miles SE of Laughlin AFB. Ejection seats had not yet been fitted to U-2s at this point. The history of the U-2 program is fraught with fatalities and crashes. “CIA pilots Wilburn S.

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Bruce, Robert E., Jr.

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Robert Eugene Bruce, Jr.

Preferred Name: Bob
Date of Birth: December 16, 1943
Highest Military Grade: 0-5 – Lieutenant Colonel
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Pilot Information

Bob Bruce flew the F-100 in 1970 with the 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron/31st Tactical Fighter Wing out of Tuy Hoa AB, Vietnam, and from 1971-1972 with the 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron/4403rd Tactical Fighter Wing, out of England AFB, LA.

Units Assigned

  • 1969 411th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron
  • 1970 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron/31st Tactical Fighter Wing, Tuy Hoa AB, Vietnam
  • 1971-1972 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron/4403rd Tactical Fighter Wing, England AFB, LA
  • 8/1986-10/5/1989 4451st Tactical Squadron, Commander (F-117A)

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