Korat 6234th Tactical Fighter Wing in White COTTON Kilgus of the 416th Fighter

Kilgus of the 416th Fighter Squadron shot down a Vietnam People's Air Force MiG-17

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next to Ellington Field in Houston

3rd Marines and a Company from the 2nd Battalion

The base was named "Camp Eagle" when the 101st Airborne Division moved their headquarters here in March 1969

Korat 6234th Tactical Fighter Wing in White COTTON Kilgus of the 416th FighterIn April 1965, the 6234th Air Base Squadron was organized at Korat as a permanent unit under the 2d Air Division to support the TDY fighter units and their operations.[5]: 147 This squadron was in existence until the end of April when it was discontinued and the 6234th Combat Support Group, the 6234th Support Squadron, and the 6234th Material Squadron were designated and organized as a result of a 3 May 1965 Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) special