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CW4 Donald R. Joyce  
NAME: Donald R. Joyce
NICKNAME: Don
RANK: Chief Warrant Officer Four
BRANCH: AV
STATUS: Retired
SERVICE: 26 years
DOB: 10 September 1932
 
SERVICE INFORMATION
 
HOURS FLOWN: 7000
COMBAT HOURS: 1500
FLT/NCO CLASS: 55F
SCHOOL: WOCS, 4/30/55
MILITARY SCHOOL: WOSC 1970; ACHPC-55F
AVN DESIGNATION: Master Army Aviator
 
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
 
CH-21C CH-47A-C CV-2B U-1A
U-8D-G UC-45J UH-19D YU-9
 
COMBAT EXPERIENCE
 
Vietnam 1962-1968
 
UNIT ASSIGNMENTS
 
1957-1958 Trans Artic Group, Thule, Greenland
1962-1963 1st Aviation Company, Thailand, Vietnam
1964-1966 JUSMAG, Aviation Detachment, Bangkok, Thailand
1967-1968 179th ASHC, Pleiku, Vietnam
1968-1975 AVLABS & Transportation School, FT Eustis
 
POSITIONS HELD
 
Field Operations
Battalion NCO
Instrument Flight Examiner
OIC, AVLABS Flt Det
 
DECORATIONS
 
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross [2]
Air Medal [37]
Army Commendation Medal
Good Conduct Medal
 
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
 
Graduate of Camp Rucker's first class ACHPC-55F, 15 Sep 54 - 30 Apr 55
Chinook pilot for Hubert Humphrey during 1968 Presidential Campaign
Inducted into Army Aviation Hall of Fame
 

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