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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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Compton, Frank A., III

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Frank A. Compton, III

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