 |
|
| NAME: |
Orman Eugene
Hicks |
| NICKNAME: |
Gene |
| RANK: |
Colonel |
| BRANCH: |
Trans |
| STATUS: |
Retired |
| SERVICE: |
31 years |
| DOB: |
19 March
1923 |
|
|
| |
| SERVICE
INFORMATION |
| |
| HOURS
FLOWN: |
3015 |
| COMAT
HOURS: |
313 |
| FLT/NCO
CLASS: |
AFLPC
1981 (1953) |
| SCHOOL: |
OCS,
USAAVNS |
| MILITARY
SCHOOL: |
Command
and General Staff College |
| AVN
DESIGNATION: |
Senior
Pilot |
|
| |
| AIRCRAFT
INFORMATION |
| |
| CH-34A/C |
CH-37B |
OH-13D-H |
UH-1D-H |
| T-41B |
U-6A |
U-8D/F |
U-21A |
|
| |
| COMBAT
EXPERIENCE |
| |
|
| |
| UNIT
ASSIGNMENTS |
| |
| 1957 |
Headquarters
Company, 40th Transportation Battalion
(AAM) |
| 1958-1959 |
31st
Transportation Company (LH) |
| 1959-1961 |
91st
Transportation Company (LH) |
| 1961-1963 |
8th
Transportation Company (TA) |
| 1969 |
34th
General Support Group |
|
| |
| POSITIONS
HELD |
| |
| Executive
Officer |
| Commanding
Officer |
| Commanding
Officer |
| Commanding
Officer |
| Commander |
|
| |
| DECORATIONS |
| |
| Legion
of Merit [3] |
| Distinguished
Flying Cross |
| Bronze
Star Medal |
| Air
Medal [5] |
| Army
Commendation Medal |
|
| |
| SIGNIFICANT
ACHIEVEMENTS |
| |
| The
first Army Aviator Advisor to the Royal
Thai Army in 1954/1955 |
| Contributed
to the newly formed Army Aviation Branch |
| Flew
missions to Laos, Cambodia, and French
occupied Vietnam |
|
