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CW4 Carl Burhanan  
NAME: Carl Burhanan
NICKNAME:  
RANK: Chief Warrant Officer Four
BRANCH: Army
STATUS: Retired
SERVICE: 26 years
DOB: 17 February 1934
 
SERVICE INFORMATION
 
HOURS FLOWN: 9024
COMBAT HOURS: 332
FLT/NCO CLASS: 1955 F
SCHOOL: BS, Aviation Administration
MILITARY SCHOOL: Flight School
AVN DESIGNATION: Pilot/Flight Standards
 
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
 
CH-19 CH-25 CH-34 CH-37
CH-47 CH-54 VH-1N VH-3
 
COMBAT EXPERIENCE
 
Korea
Vietnam
 
UNIT ASSIGNMENTS
 
1968-1977 Presidential Flight Detachment
1966-1967 1st CAV DIV
1962-1966 ANMCC
1959-1962 4th Transportation Company
1955-1959 506th Transportation Company
 
POSITIONS HELD
 
Presidental Aircraft Commander
Flight Standards Officer
Detachment Commander
Detachment Commander
Flight Standards Officer
 
DECORATIONS
 
Presidential Service Badge
Master Army Aviator Badge
Meritorious Service Medal
Bronze Star
Air Medal [8]
 
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
 
Infantry First Sergeant at age 19
First African American to become a Presidential Aircraft Commander
 
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