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Broughton, Jacksel Markham, Col USAF(Ret).
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Contact Info
Home Town Utica, New York
Last Address Lake Forest, California
Date of Passing Oct 24, 2014
Location of Interment Miramar National Cemetery (VA) - San Diego, California
He flew 216 combat missions in two wars. He was very outspoken about disagreeing with how the White House and Pentagon were running the war in Vietnam. For this he was treated badly by some of his superiors. After his retirement from the Air Force, he became a published author with the books "Thud Ridge", "Going Downtown", and "Rupert Red Two".
His AF Cross citation: Awarded for actions during the Vietnam War
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Title 10, Section 8742, United States Code, takes pleasure in presenting the Air Force Cross to Colonel Jacksel M. Broughton (AFSN: 0-17035), United States Air Force, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force in Southeast Asia while serving as Pilot of an F-105 Thunderchief of the 355th Tactical Fighter Wing, Takhli Royal Thai Air Base, in action over North Vietnam on 5 February 1967. On that date, Colonel Broughton was Mission Commander of a flight of a two wing F-105 Thunderchief strike force which attacked a heavily defended target in North Vietnam. Despite serious aircraft malfunctions, marginal weather, and grave damage to his aircraft from an exploding surface-to-air missile, he placed his armament directly on target, scattering fire and debris which illuminated the target for easy acquisition by the following strike force. Disregarding the crippled condition of his aircraft, which minimized his chances for recovery to friendly territory, Colonel Broughton then willfully acted as a decoy to divert hostile aircraft approaching the strike force. Through his extraordinary heroism, superb airmanship, and aggressiveness in the face of the enemy, Colonel Broughton reflected the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
General Orders: Department of the Air Force, Special Order GB-188 (June 1, 1967)
Aircraft/Missile Information
Model Rockwell / Boeing B-1B Lancer Length 146.00 ft | 44.50 m Width 137.14 ft | 41.80 m Height 34.12 ft | 10.40 m Engine(s) 4 x General Electric F-101-GE-102 turbofan engines generating 30,780lbs of thrust each. Empty Weight 192,001 lbs | 87,090 kg MTOW 477,596 lbs | 216,634 kg Max Speed 825 mph | 1,328 km/h | 717 kts Max Range 7,456 miles | 12,000 km Ceiling 50,000 ft | 15,240 m | 9.5 miles Climb Rate Not Available Hardpoints 0 Armament 24 x GBU-31 GPS-aided JDAM 24 x BLU-109 penetrating bombs 24 x Mk-84 2,000-pound general purpose bombs 8 x Mk-85 naval mines 84 x Mk-82 500-pound general purpose bombs 84 x Mk-62 500-pound naval mines 30 x CBU-87 cluster munitions 30 x CBU-89 cluster munitions 30 x CBU-97 cluster munitions 30 x CBU-103 WCMD 30 x CBU-104 WCMD 30 x CBU-105 WCMD 24 x AGM-69A SRAM-A short range attack missiles 24 x AGM-158 JASSMs 12 x AGM-154 JSOWs 12 x B-28 freefall nuclear bombs 12 x B-43 freefall nuclear bombs 24 x B-61 freefall thermonuclear bombs 24 x B-83 freefall thermonuclear bombs 28 x B-93 freefall nuclear bombs 8 x AGM-86B ALCM (internal on rotary launcher) 12 x ALCM (external underwing launchers) Accommodations 4 Operators the United States of America