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CW4 Joseph L.R. Pinard  
NAME: Joseph L. R. Pinard
NICKNAME:  
RANK: Chief Warrant Officer Four
BRANCH: AV
STATUS: Retired
SERVICE: 27 years
DOB: 15 January 1929
 
SERVICE INFORMATION
 
HOURS FLOWN: 4000
COMBAT HOURS:  
FLT/NCO CLASS: 57-6
SCHOOL: Helicopter Flight School
MILITARY SCHOOL: AMOC, USAPHS
AVN DESIGNATION: Senior Army Aviator, IP
 
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
 
CH47 CH-54 H-13 H-19
H-21 H-23    
 
COMBAT EXPERIENCE
 
Korea 1951-1952
Vietnam 1965-1966
Vietnam 1968
 
UNIT ASSIGNMENTS
 
  11th Transportation Company
  228th
  610th
  587th Medical Evac
  65th Cargo Helicopter Company
 
POSITIONS HELD
 
Course Manager, USATSCH
Test Pilot & AMOC
QC Officer - 610th
 
DECORATIONS
 
Purple Heart
Army Commendation Medal [2]
Legion of Merit
Senior Aviator
 
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
 
First aviator to solo at USAPHSH, Class 57-6, (1956)
Flight Honor Graduate 57-6
 

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