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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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Carson, Phillip L.

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Phillip L. Carson

Preferred Name: Phil
Nickname/Call Sign: Porky
Date of Birth: May 13, 1939
Highest Military Grade: 0-5 – Lieutenant Colonel
Hometown: Alpine, TX
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  • 1967 421st Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, Cannon AFB, NM
  • 1967-1968 90th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Bien Hoa AB, Vietnam

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