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This Day in History – June 10, 1969 – The X-15 gets a place in history

10 June 1969: The U.S. Air Force donated the first North American Aviation X-15, serial number 56-6670, to the Smithsonian Institution for display at the National Air and Space Museum. The first of three X-15A hypersonic research rocketplanes built by North American for the Air Force and the National Advisory Committee (NACA, the predecessor of NASA), 56-6670 made the first glide flight and

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Hauschildt, John C. – KIA

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John Charles Hauschildt - KIA

Preferred Name: John
Date of Birth: February 20, 1938
Highest Military Grade: 0-2 – First Lieutenant
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Headed West Date: October 5, 1965
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“On 5 October 1965 Lt John C. Hauschildt was the pilot of an F-100 #56-3074 on a pre-strike mission. The plane was observed to go in on an ordnance run, made contact with ground, and exploded about 7 miles NW of Tuy Hoa, Vietnam.

The specific cause unknown, but there was enemy ground fire in the area. He was a member of the 481st TFS at time of his death” and had flown over 75 combat missions. (1)

John is buried at the United States Air Force Academy Cemetery and is honored on the Vietnam Veteran’s Memorial in Washington DC. Name inscribed at VVM Wall, Panel 02e, Line 107.

Sources: Award/Bio info – HonorStates.org; (1) findagrave.com

Units Assigned

  • 1966 481st Tactical Fighter Squadron, 27th Tactical Fighter Wing, 6250th Combat Support Group, 13th Air Force, Tan Son Nhut AB, Vietnam (F-100)

Awards & Decorations

Purple Heart
Purple Heart
National Defense Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Presidential Unit Citation
Air Force Presidential Unit Citation
Vietnam Cross Of Gallantry
Vietnam Gallantry Cross
AF Good Conduct Medal
Air Force Good Conduct Medal

Flight Info

F-100

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

  •  1958 USMA Prep School
  • 1962 USAFA (Distinguished Graduate)

Civilian Education:

  • Hyde Park High School
  • University of Illinois (1.5 years)

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