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LTC William Klim  
NAME: William Klim, Jr.
NICKNAME: Bill
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel
BRANCH: TC
STATUS: Retired
SERVICE: 21 years
DOB: 22 August 1929
 
SERVICE INFORMATION
 
HOURS FLOWN: 3082
COMBAT HOURS: 187
FLT/NCO CLASS: 53-K
SCHOOL: OCS, FT Riley
MILITARY SCHOOL: TC Advanced Course
AVN DESIGNATION: Master Army Aviator
 
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
 
CH-34A/C O-1A/D/E OH-13C/D/E/G/H U-1A
U-6A U-8D UH-1A/C/D/H UH-19C/D
 
COMBAT EXPERIENCE
 
Vietnam 1966-1977
 
UNIT ASSIGNMENTS
 
1953-1955 70th Transportation Detachment, FT Knox
1955-1956 571st Transportation Detachment, Wheeler AFB
1958-1961 Transportation Aviation 4th Echelon Depot, Atlanta GA
1966-1967 4th Aviation Battalion, Pleiku, Vietnam
1967-1969 Aviation Branch Chief, Sr. Officer Preventive Maint. School
 
POSITIONS HELD
 
Commander, 70th Transportation Detachment
Commander, 571st Transportation Detachment
Airfield Commander, Maintenance Test Pilot
Advisor, Turkish AA
Battalion Maintenance Officer & S-1
 
DECORATIONS
 
Bronze Star
Air Medal [6] w/ V device
Army Commendation Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Nat'l Defense Service Medal [2]
 
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
 
 
 

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