The 13th Tactical Fighter Squadron, "Panther Pack", was deactivated on June 30, 1975. Eldridge, a black Asian panther, was the squadron's mascot from August 1971 to December 1973 when he joined the Phoenix, Arizona zoo.
SSGT Ronald G. Gimbert, U.S. Air Force
1975-06-30
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