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| NAME: |
Lonnie
S. Beasley |
| NICKNAME: |
Budd |
| RANK: |
Colonel |
| BRANCH: |
Aviation |
| STATUS: |
Retired |
| SERVICE: |
29+
years |
| DOB: |
20
July 1940 |
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| SERVICE
INFORMATION |
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| HOURS
FLOWN: |
4000 |
| COMBAT
HOURS: |
1700 |
| FLT/NCO
CLASS: |
65-20 |
| SCHOOL: |
Officer
Candidate School (OCS), Ft. Benning, GA (Infantry OCS) |
| MILITARY
SCHOOL: |
Army
War College |
| AVN
DESIGNATION: |
Instructor
Pilot (AH-1), IFE |
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| AIRCRAFT
INFORMATION |
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| UH-19C/D |
OH-13 |
OH-23 |
TH-55 |
| UH-1A/B/C/D/M |
AH-1G |
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| COMBAT
EXPERIENCE |
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| Vietnam,
1966-1967 |
| Vietnam,
1970 |
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| UNIT
ASSIGNMENTS |
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| 1981-1984 |
Commander,
501st Aviation Battalion, 1st Armored Division |
| 1971-1972 |
Commander,
HHT, 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry |
| 1972-1974 |
Commander,
D Troop, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry |
| 1975-1977 |
Commander,
C Troop, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry |
| 1988-1989 |
Commander,
Aviation Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division |
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| POSITIONS
HELD |
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| Armor
Company Platoon
Commander, Company Commander, and XO |
| Army
Aviation Officer |
| Company
Commander (4 times) |
| Battalion
Commander |
| Brigade
Commander |
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| DECORATIONS |
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| Legion
of Merit |
| Distinguished
Flying Cross |
| Air
Medal w/ V device and 36 oak leaf clusters |
| Bronze
Star |
| Meritorious
Service Medal |
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| SIGNIFICANT
ACHIEVEMENTS |
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| Master
Army Aviator |
| Two
Broken Wing Awards |
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