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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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Eby, Donald L.

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Donald L. Eby

Preferred Name: Don
Date of Birth: November 25, 1943
Highest Military Grade: 0-6 – Colonel
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Colonel Donald L. Eby flew the F-100 with the 164th Tactical Fighter Squadron from 1972-1976. He assures the SSS that he can “dead bug with the best of them.”

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  • 1972-1976 164th Tactical Fighter Squadron, OHANG, OH (F-100)

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