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CWO-2 James R. "Pig-Pen" Duer  
NAME: James R. Duer
NICKNAME: Pig-Pen
RANK: Chief Warrant Officer-Two
BRANCH: USA
STATUS: Retired
SERVICE: 3.5 years
DOB: 02 January 1948
 
SERVICE INFORMATION
 
HOURS FLOWN: 1460
COMBAT HOURS: 1069
FLT/NCO CLASS: 67-9
SCHOOL: USAAVNS
MILITARY SCHOOL: CH-47 Transition
AVN DESIGNATION: 100B
 
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
 
CH-47A/B/C OH-6A OH-13 TH-55
UH-1 B/C/D/H      
 
COMBAT EXPERIENCE
 
Vietnam 1968-1970
Scouts (OH-6), Slicks (UH-1 D&H), Guns (UH-1C), and Heavy Lift (CH-47B)
also participated in numerous A & T missions (aka RF's)
 
UNIT ASSIGNMENTS
 
1967-1969 7/1 Air Cav Squadron
1968-1969 175 AHC
1969-1970 147 HLC
 
POSITIONS HELD
 
Line Pilot
 
DECORATIONS
 
Purple Heart
Air Medal
 
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
 
Over 1000 combat hours and lived to tell about it
 

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