More detail on this person: He was a Korean
and Vietnam Veteran. He was a 'VIP' pilot before
Vietnam. He flew Attorney General Robert F.
Kennedy as well as MG George S. Patton IV,
among others.
In Korea he received the Silver Star in September
1951 and Bronze Star (twice) in Korea as well as
the Purple Heart (twice), Natl Defense Service
Medal, Korean Service Medal, United nations
Service Medal, Presidential Unit Citation,
Valorous Unit Award, and Republic of Korea
Presidential Unit Citation.
In Vietnam he received the Distinguished Flying
Cross (twice), Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Air
Medal (12 times), Natl Defense Service Medal,
Vietnam Service Medal (10 campaigns), Republic of
Vietnam Gallantry Cross w/Palm, Republic of
Vietnam Campaign Medal, Meritorious Unit Award
(twice), Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit
Citation w/Palm. He did four tours in Vietnam.
He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
Burial information: Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
This information was last updated 05/18/2016
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