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Today in History – September 30, 1966 – LtCol W.M. Fowler ejects from F-100 #553502

30 September 1966 – LtCol Walter “Mel” Fowler’s F-100 #553502 is hit in the engine by gunfire over SVN. He came close to capture or death by closely advancing Viet Cong before his wingman suppressed the advancing VC and he was picked up from the rice paddy by an Army Helo. Fowler was serving with

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Richards, Roland C.

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Roland C. Richards

Preferred Name: Clint
Nickname/Call Sign: Clink
Date of Birth: December 10, 1943
Highest Military Grade: Select
Biography
Pilot Information

After serving in the USAF, Roland “Clint” Richards worked as a corporate pilot and then became a real estate agent. He is a realtor at Coldwell Banker Weir Manuel Real Estate in Michigan.

Units Assigned

  • 429th Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-100)
  • 615th Tactical Fighter Squadron (F-100)

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Flight Info

F-100

Military & Civilian Education

Civilian Education:

  • 1961 Kalamazoo High School
  • 1966 University of Michigan

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