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Joe L. Smith  
NAME: Joe L. Smith
NICKNAME:  
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel
BRANCH: SC
STATUS: Retired
SERVICE: 20 years
DOB: 20 December 1929
 
SERVICE INFORMATION
 
HOURS FLOWN: 2549
COMBAT HOURS: 114
FLT/NCO CLASS: 56-12
SCHOOL: OCS
MILITARY SCHOOL:  
AVN DESIGNATION: Pilot
 
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
 
CV-2 H-19 H-23 L-19
L-20 OV-1 T-42 UH-1
 
COMBAT EXPERIENCE
 
Vietnam Counter Offensive 1965 - 1966
Vietnam Counter Offensive 1966 - 1967
 
UNIT ASSIGNMENTS
 
1964-1965 AVN Test Bed, Ft Huachuca
1965-1966 Company Commander (Aslt) - RVN
1966-1967 AVN EL GEN SPT CO - RVN
1969-1971 Special Asst. for AVN EL - Ft Monmouth, NJ
 
POSITIONS HELD
 
Detachment Commander
Company Commander
Branch Chief
Assistant Division Chief
 
DECORATIONS
 
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal
Korean Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
 
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
 
Organized one of the first Aviation Electronic General Support Companies in Vietnam
 

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