Paul Bloomquist
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Paul A. Bloomquist was an US Army officer in the Vietnam War
and the first American killed in a bombing attack of the Red Army Faction
.
He served from 1964 to 1965 in Vietnam in the 57th Med. Det. and from 1968 to 1969 in the 498. Med. Com. He received the Purple Heart
three times and was the 1964 "Army Aviator of the Year". After his time in Vietnam he was Chief of a battalion in Frankfurt
. MAJ Paul Bloomquist was CO of the 45th MB 3AD Hanau, Germany in 1971. He made LTC soon thereafter. He was on assignment to V Corps working on a drug rehab program for troops. Bloomquist was killed by a bombing attack by the Red Army Faction on the Headquarters of the V Corps in the IG Farben Building
in Frankfurt.
Bloomquist was inducted into the DUSTOFF Association Hall of Fame , which honors Army Medical personnel engaged in Army aeromedical evacuation programs. The Dustoff Hall of Fame states the following: "LTC Paul A. Bloomquist exemplified the DUSTOFF spirit throughout his brilliant career. Spending nearly 35 months in Vietnam, he earned 4 awards of the Distinguished Flying Cross, 37 Air Medals, and 3 Purple Hearts. One DFC citation reports that even though he was wounded himself, he continued flying for nearly 13 hours during which time he rescued many casualties under heavy enemy fire. He was selected “Army Aviator of the Year” in 1965 and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce honored him as an “Outstanding Young American.” Following a highly successful battalion command in Germany, his life was cut short when a terrorist group exploded several bombs at the V Corps Headquarters in Frankfurt. In recognition of his faithful service, the US Army installation at Ziegenberg, Germany, home of the 68th Medical Group, was renamed “Camp Paul Bloomquist.” He left behind a legacy of unmatched excellence and dedication for other DUSTOFF pilots and crews to follow. Paul Bloomquist was inducted into the DUSTOFF Hall of Fame on 22 February 2003."
As a native of Orem, Utah, LTC Bloomquist was also inducted into the Utah Aviation Hall of Fame, which is located at the Hill Aerospace Museum, Hill AFB, UT, in 2010.
subtlely mentions the assassination of Paul Bloomquist.
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
and the first American killed in a bombing attack of the Red Army Faction
Red Army Faction
The radicalized were, like many in the New Left, influenced by:* Sociological developments, pressure within the educational system in and outside Europe and the U.S...
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He served from 1964 to 1965 in Vietnam in the 57th Med. Det. and from 1968 to 1969 in the 498. Med. Com. He received the Purple Heart
Purple Heart
The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those who have been wounded or killed while serving on or after April 5, 1917 with the U.S. military. The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is located in New Windsor, New York...
three times and was the 1964 "Army Aviator of the Year". After his time in Vietnam he was Chief of a battalion in Frankfurt
Frankfurt
Frankfurt am Main , commonly known simply as Frankfurt, is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a 2010 population of 688,249. The urban area had an estimated population of 2,300,000 in 2010...
. MAJ Paul Bloomquist was CO of the 45th MB 3AD Hanau, Germany in 1971. He made LTC soon thereafter. He was on assignment to V Corps working on a drug rehab program for troops. Bloomquist was killed by a bombing attack by the Red Army Faction on the Headquarters of the V Corps in the IG Farben Building
IG Farben Building
The IG Farben Building or the Poelzig Building was built from 1928 to 1930 as the corporate headquarters of the IG Farben conglomerate in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is also known as the Poelzig Ensemble or Poelzig Complex, and previously as the IG Farben Complex, and the General Creighton W....
in Frankfurt.
Bloomquist was inducted into the DUSTOFF Association Hall of Fame , which honors Army Medical personnel engaged in Army aeromedical evacuation programs. The Dustoff Hall of Fame states the following: "LTC Paul A. Bloomquist exemplified the DUSTOFF spirit throughout his brilliant career. Spending nearly 35 months in Vietnam, he earned 4 awards of the Distinguished Flying Cross, 37 Air Medals, and 3 Purple Hearts. One DFC citation reports that even though he was wounded himself, he continued flying for nearly 13 hours during which time he rescued many casualties under heavy enemy fire. He was selected “Army Aviator of the Year” in 1965 and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce honored him as an “Outstanding Young American.” Following a highly successful battalion command in Germany, his life was cut short when a terrorist group exploded several bombs at the V Corps Headquarters in Frankfurt. In recognition of his faithful service, the US Army installation at Ziegenberg, Germany, home of the 68th Medical Group, was renamed “Camp Paul Bloomquist.” He left behind a legacy of unmatched excellence and dedication for other DUSTOFF pilots and crews to follow. Paul Bloomquist was inducted into the DUSTOFF Hall of Fame on 22 February 2003."
As a native of Orem, Utah, LTC Bloomquist was also inducted into the Utah Aviation Hall of Fame, which is located at the Hill Aerospace Museum, Hill AFB, UT, in 2010.
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subtlely mentions the assassination of Paul Bloomquist.