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United States Army Aviation
         
 
LTG Ellis D. Parker  
NAME: Ellis D. Parker
NICKNAME: Don
RANK: Lieutenant General
BRANCH: AV
STATUS: Retired
SERVICE: 39 years
DOB:  
 
SERVICE INFORMATION
 
HOURS FLOWN: 5000+
COMBAT HOURS:  
FLT/NCO CLASS:  
SCHOOL: OCS
MILITARY SCHOOL: USA War College
AVN DESIGNATION:  
 
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
 
AH-1 O-1 OV-1 OH-13
U-1A U-8F U-21 UH-1
 
COMBAT EXPERIENCE
 
Vietnam 1966-1967
Vietnam 1969-1970
 
UNIT ASSIGNMENTS
 
  CG, USAAVNS, FT Rucker
  ADC, Opns, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)
  Aviation Officer, Headquarters Detachment, DA
  Commander, 17th Combat Aviation Brigade, Korea
  AVN OFF, XVIIIth ABN Corps / Cdr, 82nd AVN BN, 82nd ABN DIV
 
POSITIONS HELD
 
Commanding General, USAAVNS
Assistant Division Commander, 101st ABN DIV (AA)
Aviation Officer, HQDA
Brigade Commander
Battalion and Company Commander
 
DECORATIONS
 
Distinguished Service Medal [2]
Distinguished Flying Cross
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star [4] - Air Medal [21]
Army Commendation Medal [5]
 
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
 
Priviledged to serve country 39 years and Army Aviation 34 years
Director, Army Staff during Just Cause and Desert Storm
Received first Order of St. Michael Award
Retired at the "Home of Army Aviation" by the Army Chief of Staff
 

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