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Today in History – September 25, 1968 – 1Lt Norman M. Paulsen is KIA after F-100 #55-3602 crashes

25 September 1968 – Norman Macleod Paulsen was born on October 6, 1945, in Elmsford, NY.  His mother said, “Ever since he was a little boy, he dreamed of flying.” He had enlisted in the Air Force and began his tour on August 3, 1968. He had the rank of First Lieutenant. On a mission

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John D. Purves

Preferred Name: John
Nickname/Call Sign: Purvi
Date of Birth: July 27, 1933
Highest Military Grade: Select
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  • 494th Tactical Fighter Squadron/48th Tactical Fighter Wing, RAF Lakenheath, England (F-100)
  • 615th Tactical Fighter Squadron/401st Tactical Fighter Wing (F-100)
  • 612th Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-100)

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