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United States Army Aviation
         
 
 
NAME: John Daniel Young
NICKNAME:  
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel
BRANCH: Transportation
STATUS: Retired
SERVICE: 24 years
DOB: 28 September 1929
 
SERVICE INFORMATION
 
HOURS FLOWN: 3844
COMBAT HOURS: 133
FLT/NCO CLASS: 1954
SCHOOL: OCS
MILITARY SCHOOL: Command and General Staff College
AVN DESIGNATION: Pilot / 1P
 
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
 
L-17 L-19 /0-14/D1E L-20/V-6A L-23/V-8 B/C/D/F
L-21 CV-2 H-230 H-34A/C
 
COMBAT EXPERIENCE
 
Vietnam 1968-1969
 
UNIT ASSIGNMENTS
 
1954-1955 9TH CORP HHQ AVN SEC - KOREA
1954-1955 9TH CORP HHQ AVN SEC - JAPAN
1968-1969 MAC-V HQS - VIETNAM
1962-1964 AVN TEST BOARD - FORT RUCKER
1965-1968 NATO STANDARDIZATION GP - CANADA
1960-1962 COE/MAAG - PAKISTAN
 
POSITIONS HELD
 
MAC-V DIRECTOR OF AVN LOGISTICS
STANDARDIZATION GROUP R&D OFFICER
COMPANY COMMANDER
PLATOON LEADER
 
DECORATIONS
 
LEGION MERIT
AIR MEDAL (2)
JOINT SERVICE COMMANDATION MEDAL
ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL (2)
 
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
 
 
 

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