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Today in History – July 15, 1967 – T.H. Herndon ejects from F-100D #563275

15 July 1967 – T.H. Herndon was flying F-100D #563275. Enroute to a target of 150 Vietcong in a treeline, he was hit by 57mm AAA during a climb. He ejected and was recovered by USAF Helo. Herndon was serving with the 531st TFS out of Bien Hoa AB.

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Hires, Robert J.

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Robert J. Hires

Preferred Name: Bob
Nickname/Call Sign: Rootbeer
Date of Birth: April 19, 1932
Highest Military Grade: 0-5 – Lieutenant Colonel
Hometown: Whitehouse, OH
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“I flew the F-100C/D/F aircraft continuously from August 1957 until January 1972 and then flew it again from august 1974 until retiring in April 1978. A total of 18 years of my military career flying the Hun.”

Units Assigned

  • 1954-1955 6148th Tac Con Sq Korea (T-6 Texan)
  • 1955-1957 515th Strategic Fighter Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, MT (F-84F)
  • 1957-1961 612th Tactical Fighter Squadron, England AFB, LA (F-100D/F)
  • 1961-1964 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Misawa AFB, Japan (F-100D/F)
  • 1964-1965 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron, England AFB, LA (F-100D/F)
  • 1965-1966 416th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Tan So Nhut, RVN (F-100D/F)
  • 1966-1969 4515 TTS Luke AFB , AZ (F-100C/D/F)
  • 1969-1970 7272 TTS Wheelus AB, Libya (F-100C/F)
  • 1970-1972 48th Tactical Fighter Wing, Lakenheath RAB, UK (F-100D/F)
  • 1972-1973 19th AF Seymour Johnson AFB, SC (T-29)
  • 1973-1974 347th Tactical Fighter Wing, Tahkli AB, Thailand
  • 1974-1978 180th Tactical Fighter Wing, Toledo, Ohio (F-100D/F)

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T-6
T-29
F-84F
F-100 C/D/F

Military & Civilian Education

Military Education:

  • SOS

Civilian Education:

  • Ball State University

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