Robert M. Bond
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This article is about the USAF general. For the last premier of Newfoundland, see Robert Bond.
Robert M. Bond (16 December 1929 – 26 April 1984) was a lieutenant general in the United States Air Force (USAF). He saw combat in Korea and three tours in Vietnam, before becoming an instructor and then vice-commander of an organization which developed and evaluated weaponry for the USAF. He was decorated for his combat service and his peacetime role. He died in an accident in Nevada while flying a Soviet-built Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 jet fighter-bomber.
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Robert M. Bond | |
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Born | 16 December 1929 Trenton, Tennessee, United States |
Died | 26 April 1984(1984-04-26) (aged 54) Tonopah Test Range, Nevada, US |
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Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1951–1984 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Unit | Air Force Systems Command |
Battles/wars | Korean War Vietnam War Cold War |
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