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sending them into the bushes to escape. As he watched the pilot wave, Deatrick decided he would apply for flight training when the opportunity arrived. A wartime change allowed cadets in their second year (known as "yearlings") to apply to become air cadets who upon graduation would receive both a
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Because the wings of a Spad are set into the fuselage right under the canopy, a pilot can see the ground directly beneath him only when he banks ninety degrees. When Gene was perhaps three seconds into this steep bank, and only during those few seconds, he saw a flash of something white on the
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To strengthen ties with the soldiers they protected, Deatrick encouraged his flyers to take troops on orientation flights above the battle fields. His pilots also worked on the ground directly with the soldiers to improve communications and select munitions best-suited for
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Statesman of Aviation award for his service to the United States military, especially as one of its top test pilots. In 2006, Deatrick was an invited panelist for the 38th National Conference on Aviation and Space Education's Hangar Talk tribute to the late
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Maybe that could be called working the old school tie till the knot got frayed. Even so, Parmly got
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delivered by upper classmen to toughen the cadets. Cadets were grouped according to height, and the six-foot tall
Deatrick was assigned to Company C, 1st Regiment known as "C1". Deatrick's interest in aviation was piqued during his
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ground, a thousand feet below. I was lying on a flat boulder and waving a parachute, but all Gene saw was that brief flash of white ... He went back for another look ... Now he saw the waving and this time the form of a man.
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describing
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experienced a hydrogen peroxide fire from the reaction control system. A nitrogen purge system was added, and after additional test flights, the school's students were finally approved for training flights in May 1968.
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intended to inexpensively train military space pilots. More than five years before, three F-104s were extensively modified to the NF-104A or
Aerospace Trainer (AST) configuration that included the addition of a
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where the air is too thin for normal control surfaces to operate. Although the school managed the project, testing was performed not by the school's students, but by experienced test pilots from
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commandant in 1967, Deatrick attended a mission briefing presented by current TPS commandant, Colonel
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for this rescue. While in Vietnam, Deatrick flew 402 combat missions in the A-1E Skyraider. He was responsible for the rescue of Lt.
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of the 1st ACS landed on the enemy-held runway and successfully rescued "Jump" Myers who had been shot down earlier that day.
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Sixth Battalion. With the battle turning against him, Parmly radioed Captain Partridge, a
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Do you know Colonel Eugene Deatrick, CO of the 1st Air Commando Squadron at Pleiku?"
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On November 10, 1966, Deatrick came to the aid of West Point classmate,
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with 22 oak leaf clusters. In 1969, he earned a master's degree from
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ceremony to honor Bernie Fisher. In 2007, he attended the premier of
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2618:. Arlington, Virginia: National Aeronautic Association. 1999
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Gruenther, Richard L.; Parmly, David W. (March 1992).
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1481:List of U.S. Air Force Test Pilot School alumni
644:In March 1966, Deatrick assumed command of the
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3289:. Kerrville, Texas: Herring Printing Company.
3272:. Kerrville, Texas: Herring Printing Company.
3015:B-52 Stratofortress: Boeing's Cold War Warrior
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1441:Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm
3310:. Reading, Pennsylvania: Reading Eagle Press
3207:"Sky High: My Climb to the Top in the F-104"
3013:; Peacock, Lindsay T.; Holmes, Tony (2000).
2940:The Warthog and the Close Air Support Debate
2881:"Gathering of Eagles honors 70 years of TPS"
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3304:"W. W. Deatrick left his mark at Kutztown"
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2909:"Airpower Classics, A-1 Skyraider"
2148:Wright, Michael (August 5, 2007).
1852:Darlyrmple, W. Bruce (July 1956).
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1553:"University and Educational News"
1042:International Order of Characters
1034:American Fighter Aces Association
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3462:"Illustration of JB-52B, 52-004—
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2837:"Gene Deatrick: An Appreciation"
2638:"Gathering of Eagles 2000 Index"
2580:"Escape from Laos Video Lecture"
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3268:McWhorter, John C. Jr (1993).
3056:"The Crusade of a Green Beret"
3017:. Osprey Publishing, Limited.
2282:Miles, Donna (June 19, 2007).
1417:National Defense Service Medal
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380:United States Military Academy
365:United States Military Academy
343:and his father a professor of
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3413:"Eugene Deatrick Filmography"
2872:
2809:Siry, David (July 16, 2019).
437:
3376:. Privately Published. 1994.
3368:. Privately Published. 1989.
3342:Simpson, Charles M. (1983).
3120:LaPointe, Robert L. (2001).
2558:. Smithsonian. p. 220.
2150:"NF-104 Space Pilot Trainer"
2007:The Crusade of a Green Beret
1524:10.1126/science.105.2724.277
1393:Air Force Commendation Medal
1023:George Washington University
876:of Deatrick Hall. The men's
834:Air Force Flight Test Center
571:nuclear weapons effect tests
313:and the national bestseller
7:
3536:Recipients of the Air Medal
3327:. Schiffer Publishing Ltd.
1577:10.1126/science.54.1394.247
1453:
1074:Gathering of Eagles Program
979:Arlington National Cemetery
960:Arlington National Cemetery
922:Arlington National Cemetery
94:Arlington National Cemetery
10:
3592:
3496:Aviators from Pennsylvania
3468:. AviationIllustration.com
3209:. Air & Space Magazine
3098:Keeler, Albert T. (2001).
3079:Hutchison, Sheryl (2009).
2938:Campbell, Douglas (2003).
1730:"Deatrick Eagle Biography"
1412:World War II Victory Medal
1357:Distinguished Flying Cross
1069:for Aviation Achievement.
1007:Distinguished Flying Cross
930:Little Dieter Needs to Fly
639:
577:in 1954 and 1956. During
510:as the nucleus of the new
363:. He was nominated to the
353:Woodrow Wilson High School
351:. Deatrick graduated from
304:Little Dieter Needs to Fly
276:Eugene Peyton Deatrick Jr.
23:Eugene Peyton Deatrick Jr.
3229:. Cowles Education Corp.
3187:. Naval Institute Press.
2959:"Into the Valley of Fire"
2942:. Naval Institute Press.
2190:. United States Air Force
890:Air Force Systems Command
784:at Edwards Air Force Base
646:1st Air Commando Squadron
573:in these aircraft at the
454:then transitioned to the
337:Morgantown, West Virginia
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1426:Antarctica Service Medal
824:for flight in the upper
472:10th Air Rescue Squadron
401:or "plebe" year when an
349:West Virginia University
333:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
327:Early life and education
269:Aerospace Representative
105:United States of America
66:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
3346:Inside the Green Berets
2833:Hoppes, Jonna Doolittle
2225:. Combustible Celluloid
1994:Inside the Green Berets
1656:, Event occurs at 2:17.
1402:American Campaign Medal
1058:Estrella Warbird Museum
972:flight test engineering
936:, during the review of
822:reaction control system
725:companies supported by
575:Pacific Proving Grounds
280:United States Air Force
122:United States Air Force
3460:Styling, Mark (2004).
3102:. Privately Published.
2188:Edwards Air Force Base
1785:Edwards Air Force Base
1038:National Aviation Club
994:
925:
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870:Kutztown State College
804:
794:Outstanding Unit Award
785:
772:USAF Test Pilot School
761:
743:Forward Air Controller
706:
691:
672:was later awarded the
566:
532:Edwards Air Force Base
389:
164:USAF Test Pilot School
3323:Mutza, Wayne (2003).
3165:. Smithsonian Books.
3139:Libis, Scott (1999).
3124:. Northern PJ Press.
2756:on September 23, 2006
2719:"NCASE Program Guide"
1933:Skyraider Association
1436:Vietnam Service Medal
1067:Cliff Henderson Award
1050:Air Force Association
992:
915:
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886:Joint Chiefs of Staff
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442:Deatrick entered the
405:aircraft simulated a
388:"Dea" at USMA in 1946
387:
158:1st Air Commando Sqdn
128:Years of service
3491:American test pilots
3205:(November 1, 2002).
2480:on February 27, 2017
2474:Flight International
2022:Campbell, D (2003).
956:Alexandria, Virginia
924:on Veterans Day 2018
882:National War College
540:Wright Patterson AFB
504:Eglin Air Force Base
83:Alexandria, Virginia
3392:on February 3, 2015
2891:on October 18, 2016
2699:on February 4, 2012
2596:on October 30, 2017
2409:The Washington Post
2349:The Washington Post
1791:on January 26, 2016
1569:1921Sci....54..247.
1533:on October 29, 2008
1111:Anaheim, California
1046:Order of Daedalians
727:U.S. Special Forces
512:Air Armament Center
444:U.S. Army Air Corps
3350:. Presidio Press.
3223:Marshall, S. L. A.
3203:Marrett, George J.
3181:Marrett, George J.
3159:Marrett, George J.
3037:Wings and Warriors
2995:. Presidio Press.
2966:Air Force Magazine
2916:Air Force Magazine
2457:Wings and Warriors
2411:. February 2, 2021
2351:. February 5, 2012
2325:on October 8, 2007
2223:"The 'Fly' Papers"
1854:"Flight Into Fury"
1102:Wesley L. McDonald
995:
938:Operation TAILWIND
934:Richard P. Hallion
926:
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745:working the area:
731:U.S. 14th Infantry
707:
682:United States Navy
567:
565:thermonuclear test
561:Fireball from the
390:
169:Director of Test,
3357:978-0-89141-163-5
3334:978-0-7643-1791-0
3236:978-0-89839-078-0
3194:978-1-59114-511-0
3172:978-1-58834-104-4
3150:978-0-942612-97-4
3131:978-0-9708671-0-0
3090:978-1-4389-9973-9
3046:978-1-56098-795-6
3024:978-1-84176-097-1
3002:978-0-89141-076-8
2949:978-1-55750-232-2
2925:on March 27, 2009
2565:978-1-58834-104-4
2209:Meiser, IX (1983)
2138:, pp. 101–2.
2090:, pp. 60–61.
2033:978-1-55750-232-2
1815:, pp. 34–38.
1451:
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1366:Bronze Star Medal
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985:Awards and honors
974:upon graduation.
968:Master of Science
780:Col. Deatrick by
766:close air support
711:Eleazar Parmly IV
648:(ACS) located at
583:Operation Redwing
369:Jennings Randolph
361:Air Corps Reserve
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2288:DefenseLink
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1795:January 20,
1082:Fitz Fulton
1011:Bronze Star
951:Rescue Dawn
900:Later years
894:Andrews AFB
498:Flight test
460:MacDill AFB
432:Carl Spaatz
367:by Senator
345:Agriculture
310:Rescue Dawn
295:Vietnam War
293:during the
233:Bronze Star
185:Vietnam War
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3485:Categories
3295:B00FM0LPXY
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2873:References
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2693:NAA Awards
2622:January 4,
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1979:Marshall,
1948:LaPointe,
1052:, and the
970:degree in
851:Harry Blot
826:atmosphere
768:missions.
723:Montagnard
715:Task Force
597:after the
536:California
522:, and the
438:Air rescue
416:commission
319:by author
287:test pilot
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1992:Simpson,
1961:Dengler,
1906:April 23,
1882:, p. 170.
1880:VIP Pilot
1702:USMA 1946
1678:USMA 1946
1582:April 23,
1384:Air Medal
1334:Insignia
1094:Ed Rector
1019:Air Medal
1001:with one
878:dormitory
874:datestone
735:Cambodian
411:maneuvers
371:in 1943.
341:Chemistry
252:Air Medal
173:, 1972–74
166:, 1967–68
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131:1943–1974
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1952:, p. 229
1878:Keeler,
1864:June 16,
1454:See also
946:Pentagon
855:Mike Loh
832:and the
830:Lockheed
607:Cherokee
603:Eniwetok
563:Cherokee
407:strafing
399:freshman
151:Commands
111:Service/
3314:June 7,
2644:May 27,
2600:May 27,
2455:Engen,
2155:May 16,
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2059:(1989)
2050:, p. 63
2046:(1994)
2009:, p. 50
1983:, p. 88
1766:, p. 70
1762:(1994)
1736:May 27,
1565:Bibcode
1557:Science
1512:Science
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863:56-0760
859:56-0756
843:56-0756
838:56-0762
640:Vietnam
634:Florida
622:Vietnam
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145:Colonel
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670:Fisher
650:Pleiku
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394:hazing
301:films
191:Awards
113:branch
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599:movie
480:B-17s
468:B-29s
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