Today in History – November 30, 1957 – Capt Benny Lacombe killed in U-2 Crash

30 November 1957 – Capt Benny Lacombe is killed when he unsuccessfully attempts to bail out of Lockheed U-2A, 56-6704, Article 371, 13 miles SE of Laughlin AFB. Ejection seats had not yet been fitted to U-2s at this point. The history of the U-2 program is fraught with fatalities and crashes. “CIA pilots Wilburn S.

Campbell, Milus Calvin

Milus Calvin Campbell

Preferred Name: Cal

Nickname/Call Sign: Cal

Date of Birth: December 6, 1944

Highest Military Grade: 0-3 – Captain

Hometown: Southaven, MS

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Cal Campbell flew the F-100 with the 615th Tactical Fighter Squadron/35th Tactical Fighter Wing out of Phan Rang AB, Vietnam.

Units Assigned

1967-1968 3550th Pilot Training Wing, Moody AFB, GA
1968 4517th Combat Crew Training Squadron/4510th Combat Crew Training Wing, Luke AFB, AZ
1969 615th Tactical Fighter Squadron/35th Tactical Fighter Wing, Phan Rang AB, Vietnam
1970-1972 524th Tactical Fighter Squadron/27th Tactical Fighter Wing, Cannon AFB, NM
1972-1976 79th Tactical Fighter Squadron/77th Tactical Fighter Squadron/20th Tactical Fighter Wing, Upper Heyford RAFB, England
1976-1983 522nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 523rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, 524th Tactical Fighter Squadron/20th Tactical Fighter Wing, Cannon AFB, NM
1983 39th Tactical Group, Group Staff, Incirlik AB, Turkey
1983-1987 20th Tactical Fighter Wing, Wing Staff, Cannon AFB, NM

Awards & Decorations

Flight Info

F-100 C/D/F (1,100 hours, 247 combat missions)
F-111 A/D/E (1,400 hours, IP)

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

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Civilian Education:

1967 BA/Biology, The University of Mississippi
1976 MS/Management, The University of Arkansas