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Today in History – January 23, 1939 – A Curtiss Hawk 75A surpasses all speed records at 575mph

January 23, 2021

23 January 1939 – Buffalo, N.Y., January 24—(AP)—A Curtiss Hawk 75A pursuit plane, one of 100 being constructed for the French Government, has “substantially exceeded …

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Today in History – January 23, 1939 – A Curtiss Hawk 75A surpasses all speed records at 575mph

January 23, 2021

23 January 1939 – Buffalo, N.Y., January 24—(AP)—A Curtiss Hawk 75A pursuit plane, one of 100 being constructed for the French Government, has “substantially exceeded …

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Harrer, Richard E.

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Richard E. Harrer

Preferred Name: Rich
Nickname/Call Sign: Fox
Date of Birth: June 30, 1944
Highest Military Grade Held: 0-3 – Captain
Hometown: Morton Grove, IL
Biography
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Pilot Information

Units Assigned

  • 1968-1969 309th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Tuy Hoa AB, Vietnam (F-100)
  • 1969-1970 79th Tactical Fighter Squadron, RAF Woodbridge, England
  • 1970 55th Tactical Fighter Squadron, RAF Upper Heyford, England
  • 1971 494th Tactical Fighter Squadron, RAF Lakenheath, England

Awards & Decorations

Distinguished Flying Cross

Air Medal with 12 Oak Leaf Clusters

Flight Info

F-100D/F (263 combat missions in the F-100 D over Vietnam and Laos)
T-37
T-38
Logged some minor time in F-104, F-4, T-39, T-33

Military & Civilian Education

Civilian Education:

  • BBA, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN

Album

Harrer, Richard Tuy Hoa Air Base Vietnam 1968
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