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| NAME: |
R.C. Barnes,
Jr. |
| NICKNAME: |
Russ |
| RANK: |
Lieutenant
Colonel |
| BRANCH: |
Trans |
| STATUS: |
Retired |
| SERVICE: |
24 years |
| DOB: |
12 June 1924 |
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| SERVICE
INFORMATION |
| |
| HOURS
FLOWN: |
3400 |
| COMAT
HOURS: |
339 |
| FLT/NCO
CLASS: |
52G55R |
| SCHOOL: |
Direct
Commission |
| MILITARY
SCHOOL: |
IOAC |
| AVN
DESIGNATION: |
Master
Army Aviator |
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| |
| AIRCRAFT
INFORMATION |
| |
| CH-34
A/C |
CH-47
H |
O-1
A/D/E |
OH-13
E/G/H/S |
| T-41
B |
U-6
A |
U-8
D/G |
UH-1
A/B/D |
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| |
| COMBAT
EXPERIENCE |
| |
| World
War II - Central Pacific, USN |
| 3rd
Korean Winter |
| Korean
Summer/Fall 1953 |
| Vietnam
Defense 1965 |
| Vietnam
Counter Offensive 1966 |
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| UNIT
ASSIGNMENTS |
| |
| 1951-1952 |
7th
Infantry Flight Detachment |
| 1955-1958 |
10th
Infantry Flight Detachment |
| 1960-1961 |
31st
Trans Co (Heli), Commanding Officer |
| 1961-1963 |
MAAG
- Taiwan |
| 1963-1966 |
15th
TC Bn - CONUS/RVN |
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| POSITIONS
HELD |
| |
| Commanding
Officer |
| Aviation
Advisor |
| S-4 |
| Executive
Officer |
| Deputy
Director |
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| DECORATIONS |
| |
| Legion
of Merit |
| Bronze
Star |
| Air
Medal [4] |
| Army
Commendation Medal [2] |
| Navy
Commendation Medal |
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| SIGNIFICANT
ACHIEVEMENTS |
| |
| 31st
Transportation Company, Light Helicopter,
named most outstanding STRAC Unit in
Third Army during my period of command |
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