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LTC Ralph L. Trew & wife Opal  
NAME: Ralph L. Trew
NICKNAME:  
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel
BRANCH: EN
STATUS: Retired
SERVICE: 22 years
DOB: 19 April 1927
 
SERVICE INFORMATION
 
HOURS FLOWN: 6957
COMBAT HOURS:  
FLT/NCO CLASS: 51-BL
SCHOOL: OCS, FT Benning
MILITARY SCHOOL: Engineer Officer Advance Course
AVN DESIGNATION: Master Army Aviator
 
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
 
C-47 H-19 O-1 (L-19 OH-13
SH-3 U-8 (L-23) U-6 (L-20) UH-1
 
COMBAT EXPERIENCE
 
 
 
UNIT ASSIGNMENTS
 
1952-1956 937th Engineer Aviation Company, IAG's Columbia Project
1956-1959 Army Aviation School. FT Rucker
1960-1961 Army Engineer District, Tehran, Iran
1961-1962 X Army Corps, FT Lawton, WA
1966-1968 Airfield Commander, Redstone Arsenal
 
POSITIONS HELD
 
Company Commander
Supply Officer
Post Engineer
Detachment Commander
Airfield Commander
 
DECORATIONS
 
WWII Victory Medal
Army Occupation Medal (Korea)
National Defense Service Medal [2]
Master Army Aviator
Legion of Merit
 
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
 
Advanced from Private to Lieutenant Colonel
Flew over 7000 hours without an accident
 

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