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Today in History – June 27, 1963 – USAF MGen Bob Rushworth becomes an astronaut in the X-15

Robert Aitken “Bob” Rushworth (October 9, 1924 – March 18, 1993[1]) was an American United States Air Force major general, World War II, Korean War and Vietnam War pilot, mechanical and aeronautical engineer, test pilot and Astronaut. He was...

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Campbell, Donald J.

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Donald James Campbell

Preferred Name: Don
Date of Birth: January 31, 1936
Highest Military Grade Held: 0-5 – Lieutenant Colonel
Hometown: Camden, OH
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“Because of the war (SEA), I FINALLY got to fly a fighter (F-100). Best year-and-a-half of my career (Luke AFB and Bien Hoa AB).”

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Donald James Campbell (LtCol USAF, Ret) “Headed West” on August 5, 2021.

Don Campbell entered the USAF in 1958 at Bartow AFB, FL. Throughout his 21-year career, he flew the T-34, T-28, KC-97, KC-135, and F-100.

He said the best years of his AF career were flying the F-100 at Luke AFB in Arizona, and then in 1969 with the 510th Tactical Fighter Squadron out of Bien Hoa AB, in South Vietnam.

Don and his wife Kay were living in Sevierville, TN at the time of his passing. Kay notified the SSS last Friday of Don’s death. Don will be missed by his family and SSS friends.

Information on Don’s services will be added as it becomes available.

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Units Assigned

  • 1958-1959 – Pilot Training (60-B), Bartow, FL (T-34, T-28)
  • 1959-1964 – Lincoln AFB, NE, and Selfridge AFB, MI )KC-97)
  • 1965-1968 – Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico (KC-135)
  • 1968 – Transition Training RTU, Luke AFB, AZ (F-100)
  • 1969 – 510th TFS, 3d TFW, Bien Hoa AB< RVN (F-100)
  • 1970-1974 – Faculty ACSC, Maxwell AFB, AL
  • 1975-1977 – Northern Arizona University, AFROTC, Flagstaff, AZ
  • 1978-1979 – 22d Bomb Wing Staff, March AFB, CA

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Flight Info

T-34
T-28
KC-97
KC-135
F-100

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

  • Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA

Civilian Education:

  • Dixon High School, Dixon, OH
  • Miami of Ohio University, Oxford, OH
  • Inter-American University, Puerto Rico

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Campbell, Don
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