3 August 1966 – 1Lt T.L. Hodges is serving with the 308th TFS out of Bien Hoa AB, Vietnam. On this day, he was flying over South Vietnam when his aircraft was hit with combat-related gunfire. He was forced to eject from F-100 #563375 and was rescued uninjured by a US Army Helo.
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.