 |
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| NAME: |
Leo E.
Bergeron (and wife Mary) |
| NICKNAME: |
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| RANK: |
Colonel |
| BRANCH: |
Arty |
| STATUS: |
Retired |
| SERVICE: |
31 years |
| DOB: |
15 July 1917 |
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| |
| SERVICE
INFORMATION |
| |
| HOURS
FLOWN: |
7850 |
| COMBAT
HOURS: |
1500 |
| FLT/NCO
CLASS: |
#36 |
| SCHOOL: |
Georgia
State University |
| MILITARY
SCHOOL: |
Command
and Staff College |
| AVN
DESIGNATION: |
Master
Army Aviator |
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| |
| AIRCRAFT
INFORMATION |
| |
| L-4,
L-5 Cub |
L-19
Birdog |
L-20
Beaver |
U-8
(L-23) F |
| CV-E
& Buffalo |
LC126 |
H-13 |
UH-1 |
|
| |
| COMBAT
EXPERIENCE |
| |
| European
Theater, WWII |
| Battle
of Bulge |
| Battle
of Rhineland (Central Europe) |
| Liberation
of Metz |
| Vietnam |
|
| |
| UNIT
ASSIGNMENTS |
| |
| |
USAABAR,
FT Rucker Chief of Accident Investigation |
| |
Army
Aviation Officer, JUSMAGG |
| |
Commander,
Evans Army Heliport & Hunter Army
Airfield |
| |
Advisor
for NG FA Group, Savannah, GA |
| |
Aviation
IG with USARV IG |
|
| |
| POSITIONS
HELD |
| |
| Mess
Sergeant |
| Forward
Observer Artillery |
| Liason
Pilot Artillery, BN AVN Officer |
| 36th
FA Group AVN Officer |
| Airfield
Commander |
|
| |
| DECORATIONS |
| |
| Distinguished
Service Medal |
| Air
Medal [10] |
| Bronze
Star |
| Army
Occupation Medal (Germany) |
| Meritorious
Service Medal |
|
| |
| SIGNIFICANT
ACHIEVEMENTS |
| |
| Organized
and conducted Army Aviation Safety
Courses at Fort Rucker, Europe (GE),
Alaska, Korea, and Hawaii |
| Taught
helicopters to 27 Greek Army pilots
(H-13) |
| Artillery
Advisor to NG Artillery Group |
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