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This Day in History – June 10, 1969 – The X-15 gets a place in history

10 June 1969: The U.S. Air Force donated the first North American Aviation X-15, serial number 56-6670, to the Smithsonian Institution for display at the National Air and Space Museum. The first of three X-15A hypersonic research rocketplanes built by North American for the Air Force and the National Advisory Committee (NACA, the predecessor of NASA), 56-6670 made the first glide flight and

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Veal, William A.

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William A. Veal

Preferred Name: Tony
Nickname/Call Sign: Lancer/A-10 CC
Highest Military Grade: 0-6 – Colonel
Hometown: Atlantic Beach, FL
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William “Tony” Veal flew the F-100 from 1963-1966 with the 613th Tactical Fighter Squadron out of England AFB, LA, with a TDY to Danang AB, Vietnam. He was then assigned from 1966-1969 with the 613th Tactical Fighter Squadron in Torrejon, Spain. Tony’s 2nd tour to Vietnam was from 1969-1970 with the 309th Tactical Fighter Squadron out of Tuy Hoa AB.

Units Assigned

  • 1963-1966 613th Tactical Fighter Squadron, England AFB, LA
    TDY to Danang AB, Vietnam
  • 1966-1969 613th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Torrejon, Spain
  • 1969-1970 309th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Tuy Hoa AB, Vietnam
    Myrtle Beach AFB, SC (A-7)
  • IP/Squadron Commander, Davis Monthan AFB, AZ (A-10)
  • 1984-1986 A10 System Manager, McClellan AFB, CA (A-10)
  • 1982-1986 Pentagon/Studies and Analysis Division
  • 1986 Retired USAF

Awards & Decorations

Legion Of Merit
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Flying Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster
Meritorious Service Award
Meritorious Service Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters
Air Medal
Air Medal with 10 Devices
Air Force Commendation Medal
AF Commendation Medal
Presidential Unit Citation
Presidential Unit Citation
AF Outstanding Unit Award
AF Outstanding Unit Award with Oak Leaf Cluster
Combat Readiness Medal
Combat Readiness Medal
National Defense Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal with Service Star
Air Force Longevity Service Award (AFLSA)
AF Longevity Service Award Ribbon with Silver Oak Leaf Cluster
RVN Gallantry Cross With Palm
Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal

Flight Info

F-100
A-7D
A-10

Flight Hours:
F-100 – 5,000 hours, Two F100 tours in Vietnam.
A-7D – 750 hours
A-10 – 550 hours

Military & Civilian Education

Civilian Education:

  • BS/Mathematics,  The University of the South, Sewanee, TN
  • MS/Political Science, Auburn University

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