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1SG James L. Leonard  
NAME: James L. Leonard
NICKNAME:  
RANK: First Sergeant
BRANCH: Army
STATUS: Retired
SERVICE: 23 years
DOB: 28 May 1947
 
SERVICE INFORMATION
 
HOURS FLOWN: 1700+
COMBAT HOURS:  
FLT/NCO CLASS:  
SCHOOL:  
MILITARY SCHOOL: Advanced NCO Course
AVN DESIGNATION: Crew Chief
 
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
 
AH-1 CH-47 L-19 OH-58
UH-1H U-21 UH-60  
 
COMBAT EXPERIENCE
 
Vietnam Counter Offensive V
Vietnam Counter Offensive VI
Vietnam Tet 1969
Vietnam Summer-Fall 1969
 
UNIT ASSIGNMENTS
 
Jul 1968 - Aug 1969 221st Aviation, Vietnam
Aug 1960 - Jan 1970 E Company, 5th Aircraft Maintenance, FT Stewart, GA
May 1975 - May 1977 Fort Eustis, VA
Apr 1978 - Apr 1985 6th Aviation, Vincenza, Italy
May 1988 - Nov 1991 4th Aviation, Mainz, Germany
 
POSITIONS HELD
 
Crew Chief, UH-1H
Maintenance Supervisor
Instructor
Technical Inspector
First Sergeant
 
DECORATIONS
 
Meritorious Service Medal [4]
Army Commendation Medal [4]
Humanitarian Service Medal
Good Conduct Medal
 
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
 
Airframe and Powerplant Certificate
Inspector for UH-60 Blackhawk
 

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