Major, USAF (RET)
Entered Air Force 20 September 1950 Commission thru Aviation
Cadet
Retired 31 March 1974
Meritorious Service Medal
Joint Service Commendation Medal @ OLC Air Force Commendation
Medal @ OLC Combat Readiness Medal National Defense Medal
Vietnamese Service Medal Good Conduct Medal
American Expeditionary Force Medal
Letter of Commendation from Admiral McCain for support of SecDef
Melvin Laird
Report on Vietnam to President Nixon
AIRCRAFT FLOWN: T-6, T-33, B-25, C-45, C-47, C-54, C-97, KC-97E,
F, G
C-124, C-141, U-6, B-29, C-130, KC-135 and approximately 30
different civilian aircraft.
My favorite aircraft were the KC-97 which I flew for seven years
because it was a dependable old work horse, and the C-54 which
was comfortable and an excellent instrument platform.
ASSIGNMENTS AND POSITIONS: Photo interpreter, 5th Recon Tech,
Travis AFB, CA 1951-1952 Co- Pilot, KC-97, Lake Charles AFB, LA
1953-1956 Pilot, KC-97, Mountain Home AFB, ill 1959-1964
Operations Plans Officer, Ernest Harmon AFB, Newfoundland
1964-1965 Copilot, C-124, Dover AFB, DE 1965-1967 Chief,
Intelligence Division, 22nd Air Force, Travis AFB, CA 1967-1969
Special Projects Officer, Intelligence, UNC USFK, Seoul, Korea
1969-1970 Special Projects Officer, Targeting, CINCPAC 1970-1972
EWO Study Officer, Fairchild, AFB, WA 1972-1974
CAMPAIGNS AND COMBAT EXPERIENCE: Airlift missions in and out of
South Vietnam
HIGHLIGHTS:
Escort Officer for CINCPAC (Adm. McCain)
Special Intelligence Briefings for Adm. McCain and Adm. Gaylor (NSA),
Gen. Bennet (DIA), Lt Gen. Smith, Chief of Staff UNC/USFK, and
Gen. Bonesteel, CINCUNC/USFK/8th Army. Escort Officer for
Speaker of the House, Carl Albert and party.
Flew US Ambassador Butterworth from Maine to Newfoundland |
