 |
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| NAME: |
Francis D.
Bettinger |
| NICKNAME: |
Frank |
| RANK: |
Colonel |
| BRANCH: |
INF |
| STATUS: |
Retired |
| SERVICE: |
30 years |
| DOB: |
25 January
1934 |
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| |
| SERVICE
INFORMATION |
| |
| HOURS
FLOWN: |
5000 |
| COMBAT
HOURS: |
1950 |
| FLT/NCO
CLASS: |
Dec
55 |
| SCHOOL: |
University
of Nebraska |
| MILITARY
SCHOOL: |
National
War College |
| AVN
DESIGNATION: |
Master
Army Aviator |
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| |
| AIRCRAFT
INFORMATION |
| |
| L-19 |
L-20 |
L-23 |
Otter |
| OH-6 |
OH-13 |
OH-23 |
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| |
| COMBAT
EXPERIENCE |
| |
| Vietnam
1962-1963 |
| Vietnam
1965-1966 |
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| |
| UNIT
ASSIGNMENTS |
| |
| 1956-1957 |
3rd
Light Aviation Section |
| 1962-1963 |
18th
Aviation Group - RVN |
| 1965-1966 |
10th
Aviation Battalion - RVN |
| |
Aviation
Flight Command - FT McClellan, AL |
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| |
| POSITIONS
HELD |
| |
| Infantry
Company Commander |
| Infantry
Battalion Commander |
| Airfield
Commander |
| Aviation
Battalion S-3 |
| Soldier
Support Center Commander |
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| |
| DECORATIONS |
| |
| Distinguished
Service Medal |
| Silver
Star |
| Bronze
Star w/V device [3] |
| Air
Medal [3] 2/w/ V devices |
| Good
Conduct Medal |
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| |
| SIGNIFICANT
ACHIEVEMENTS |
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