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Today in History – September 29, 1954 – The F-100 enters service with the 479th Fighter Wing.

29 September 1954 – The North American F-100 Super Sabre entered service with the United States Air Force‘s 479th Fighter Wing. Initially, the new wing maintained tactical proficiency with the World War II-era F-51Ds inherited from the Air National Guard, then in February 1953 upgrading to the North American F-86H Sabre jet aircraft. The wing

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Pelletier, Gerald Jr., MD

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Dr. Gerald Pelletier, Jr.

Preferred Name: Jerry
Date of Birth: May 4, 1941
Highest Military Grade: Select
Hometown: Stella, NC
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Dr. Gerald Pelletier Jr, MD is an orthopedic surgery specialist in New Bern, NC and has over 56 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1967.

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  • 1969-1970 Flight Test, Hill AFB, UT (F-100)

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F-100

Military & Civilian Education

Civilian Education:

    • 1959 Jones Central High School
    • 1963 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    • 1967 University Of North Carolina School Of Medicine

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