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| NAME: |
James C.
Smith |
| NICKNAME: |
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| RANK: |
Major
General |
| BRANCH: |
CAV/AV |
| STATUS: |
Retired |
| SERVICE: |
39 years |
| DOB: |
05 September
1923 |
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| SERVICE
INFORMATION |
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| HOURS
FLOWN: |
6000 |
| COMBAT
HOURS: |
1500 |
| FLT/NCO
CLASS: |
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| SCHOOL: |
OCS,
Cavalry |
| MILITARY
SCHOOL: |
Army
War College |
| AVN
DESIGNATION: |
IP/P |
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| AIRCRAFT
INFORMATION |
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| C-12 |
H-13 |
L-4 |
L-5 |
| L-21 |
UH-1 |
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| COMBAT
EXPERIENCE |
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| World
War II, Europe |
| Korean
War |
| Vietnam
War |
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| UNIT
ASSIGNMENTS |
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| 1976-1979 |
Commandant,
Army Aviation Center and School |
| 1979-1981 |
Department
of the Army Director of Training |
| 1969-1970 |
Assistant
Division Commander, 101st Airborne
Division |
| 1966 |
Commander,
1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry, 1st Cav Div,
RVN |
| 1955-1956 |
Commander,
Aviation Company, 3rd Infantry Division |
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| POSITIONS
HELD |
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| Aviation
Operations Officer |
| Aviation
Company Commander |
| Squadron
Commander (ground and air) |
| Brigade
Commander |
| Division
Commander |
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| DECORATIONS |
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| Distinguished
Service Medal |
| Silver
Star |
| Bronze
Star |
| Distinguished
Flying Cross |
| Purple
Heart |
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| SIGNIFICANT
ACHIEVEMENTS |
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| 39
years active duty |
| Enlisted
June 1942 |
| OCS
Cavalry, served in 7 divisions, two of
them twice |
| Army
Aviation Hall of Fame |
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