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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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Goodall, George F.

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George F. Goodall

Preferred Name: George
Date of Birth: April 22, 1938
Highest Military Grade: 0-5 – Lieutenant Colonel
Biography
Pilot Information

George Goodall flew the F-100 with the  10th Tactical Fighter Squadron out of Hahn AB, Germany, and retired as a lieutenant colonel after his USAF career.

“He joined the Fort Walton Yacht Club in 1974 and began sailing and racing. In 1992, Goodall turned his attention to developing instructional programs for children. He organized lessons, hired U.S. Sailing certified instructors, and coordinated a group of volunteers. Children learned the fine art of getting a sailboat to move using wind to propel motion on the water.” (1)

 

Source: (1) https://allsportsassociation.org/awards/george-goodall/

Units Assigned

  • 613th, 614th, Tactical Fighter Squadrons, England AFB, FL
  • 10th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Hahn AB, Germany (F-100)
  • 4900th Test Group, Kirtland AFB NM
  • 3246th Test Group, Eglin AFB, FL

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2019 Colonel Al Byrne Award

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