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Lt Col Robert Krone: 1st Squadron Commander 100-Mission Tour

Published May 19, 2015

Col. Krone wearing the hat on display. Attached to the hat is a Royal Thai Air Force pilot’s badge. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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Col. Krone wearing the hat on display. Attached to the hat is a Royal Thai Air Force pilot’s badge. (U.S. Air Force photo)

DAYTON, Ohio - Lt. Col. Robert Krone's boonie hat. Attached to the hat is a Royal Thai Air Force pilot’s badge. Also displayed is his unusual trophy for completing a 100-mission tour. It reads “First Commander with 100 Missions.” He flew a total of 125 combat missions in Southeast Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo)
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DAYTON, Ohio - Lt. Col. Robert Krone's boonie hat. Attached to the hat is a Royal Thai Air Force pilot’s badge. Also displayed is his unusual trophy for completing a 100-mission tour. It reads “First Commander with 100 Missions.” He flew a total of 125 combat missions in Southeast Asia. (U.S. Air Force photo)

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Commander of the 469th TFS, 388th TFW, Lt. Col. Krone's first "counter" was on Nov. 15, 1965. On June 3, 1966, he became the first squadron commander to complete a 100-mission tour.

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