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| NAME: |
Bob Poland |
| NICKNAME: |
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| RANK: |
Colonel |
| BRANCH: |
AV |
| STATUS: |
Retired |
| SERVICE: |
31 years |
| DOB: |
24 February
1943 |
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| SERVICE
INFORMATION |
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| HOURS
FLOWN: |
21500 |
| COMBAT
HOURS: |
700 |
| FLT/NCO
CLASS: |
69-6 |
| SCHOOL: |
Virginia
Military Institute (VMI) |
| MILITARY
SCHOOL: |
Command
and General Staff College |
| AVN
DESIGNATION: |
Instructor
Pilot |
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| AIRCRAFT
INFORMATION |
| |
| AH-1G/S/E/F |
TH-13T |
TH-55 |
UH-1B/D/H |
| UH-1C/M |
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| COMBAT
EXPERIENCE |
| |
| Vietnam
1969-1970 |
| IV
Corps - 3 campaigns |
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| UNIT
ASSIGNMENTS |
| |
| 1988-1991 |
7th
Squadron, 6th Cavalry (ATKHEL) |
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75th
Division (E) |
| 1972-1978 |
300th
Aviation Company (USAR) |
| 1970-1972 |
U.S.
Army Primary Helicopter School |
| 1969-1970 |
162nd
Assault Helicr School |
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| |
| POSITIONS
HELD |
| |
| Squadron
Commander, 7-6th Cav |
| Combat
Arms Commander |
| Flight
Detachment Commander |
| Executive
Officer and Armed Platoon Commander |
| Armed
Platoon Commander |
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| DECORATIONS |
| |
| Legion
of Merit |
| Distinguished
Flying Cross |
| Bronze
Star |
| Air
Medal for Valor [25] |
| Army
Commendation Medal for Valor [3] |
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| SIGNIFICANT
ACHIEVEMENTS |
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| First
commander of the first attack helicopter
squadron/battalion in the USAR |
| Executive
officer of the first USAR aviation unit
to earn the AAAA Unit of the Year, 1976 |
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