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LTC Floyd C. Gober  
NAME: Floyd C. Gober
NICKNAME: Butch
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel (RA)
BRANCH: Armor
STATUS: Retired
SERVICE: 24 years
DOB: 23 June 1929
 
SERVICE INFORMATION
 
HOURS FLOWN: 5000
COMBAT HOURS: 165
FLT/NCO CLASS:  
SCHOOL: OCS, FT Riley
MILITARY SCHOOL: Command and General Staff College
AVN DESIGNATION: Master Army Aviator
 
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
 
H-13 H-23 L-5 L-19
L-23 LC 26 Otter UH-1B
 
COMBAT EXPERIENCE
 
Indochina (Vietnam) 1965-1966
Korea
Europe
 
UNIT ASSIGNMENTS
 
1965-1966 Commander, 197th and 334th Armed Helicopter Companies
  Operations Officer, 8th Army Flight Detachment, Korea
  Operations Officer, Flight Detachment, Redstone Arsenal
  4th Army Flight Detachment
 
POSITIONS HELD
 
Commander, B Company, 2nd Training Regiment, FT Knox
Assistant G-3, 2nd Armored Division, FT Hood
Commander, 197th and 334th Armed Helicopter Companies
Commander, Troop Command, Redstone Arsenal
 
DECORATIONS
 
Legion of Merit [2]
Distinguished Flying Cross [2]
Air Medal [6]
Vietnam Gallantry w/ Silver Star
Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm
 
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
 
Commander, 1st armed helicopter 1965-1966
 

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