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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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Steven Wayne Thu

Preferred Name: Steven
Date of Birth: March 23, 1947
Highest Military Grade: 0-8 – Major General
Hometown: Sioux Falls, SD
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Major General Steven W. Thu spent 33 years in the USAF and then became a commercial real estate designated broker for the next 30 years. He continues to serve his community in Tucson, AZ, as President of the Catholic Foundation, a Board member of the Boys & Girls Club, and on the Pima Community College Foundation Board of Directors.

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  • 1971 175th Tactical Fighter Squadron, SDANG (F-100)

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Civilian Education:

  • Brandon Valley High School
  • 1972 Studied Economics, University of South Dakota
  • 1972 Studied Law, University of South Dakota
  • 1975 Graduated from the University of South Dakota

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