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Today in History – June 26, 1969 – Capt John Howard Casper ejects from F-100D #553516

26 June 1969 – Capt John Casper was serving with the 413th TFS out of Phan Rang AB, Vietnam. On a mission to detect VietCong...

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Compton, Frank A., III

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Frank A. Compton, III

Preferred Name: Frank
Date of Birth: March 14, 1934
Highest Military Grade Held: Select
Hometown: Erie, PA
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Biography

Frank graduated from Pilot Training (Class 55V) at Hondo Army Air Base, TX, and Graham AFB, NC. He flew the F-100 with the 135th Tactical Fighter Squadron/107th Tactical Fighter Group.

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Units Assigned

  • 9/1955 Pilot TrainingClass 55-V (Hondo Army Air Base, TX/Graham AFB, Marianna, NC) (F-100)
  • 135th Tactical Fighter Squadron/107th Tactical Fighter Group (F-100)

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