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Today in History – April 15, 1959 – Voodoo sets a world record (by F-100 Pilot) at 816.281 mph

April 15, 2021

15 April 1959 – Captain George Allie Edwards, Jr., United States Air Force, assigned to the 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, South …

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Today in History – April 15, 1959 – Voodoo sets a world record (by F-100 Pilot) at 816.281 mph

April 15, 2021

15 April 1959 – Captain George Allie Edwards, Jr., United States Air Force, assigned to the 432nd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, Shaw Air Force Base, South …

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Closson, George

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George N. Closson

Preferred Name: George
Nickname/Call Sign: Shark 21
Date of Birth: April 30, 1945
Highest Military Grade Held: Select
Hometown: Berlin, CT
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  • 1971-1980 118th Tactical Fighter Squadron/103rd Tactical Fighter Wing (F-100)

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Civilian Education:

  • BS/Business Administration, University of Hartford

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