NAME: Joseph R. Koehler
NICKNAME:
RANK: Colonel
BRANCH: AV
STATUS: Retired
SERVICE: 32 years
DOB: 22 February 1932

SERVICE INFORMATION

HOURS FLOWN: 4000
COMBAT HOURS: 363
FLT/NCO CLASS: 58-3
SCHOOL: OCS
MILITARY SCHOOL: U.S. Army War College
AVN DESIGNATION: AC/IP

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

C-12 0-1A/D/E OV-1A/B/C OH-13E/G T-41B U-6A U-8D/E/F U-21A

COMBAT EXPERIENCE

Vietnam 1966-1967

UNIT ASSIGNMENTS

1960-1962 Assistant Division Aviation Officer, 1st Cav Div
1962-1963 Chief, Advanced Fixed Wing Branch, Dept. of Maintenance
1966-1967 Platoon Leader, OPS Officer, XO, 131st SAC
1974-1975 Commander, 210th Aviation Battalion, 193rd INF BDE
1977-1978 Aviation Coordinator, HQ, USAARV

POSITIONS HELD

Aide de Camp
STF Officer
Chief, Plans Division
DPCA, USAAVNC
Commander

DECORATIONS

Legion of Merit [3]
Bronze Star [2] w/V device
Meritotious Service Medal
Air Medal [3] w/V device
Army Commendation Medal [3] w/V device

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS

Infantry Officer Candidate Hall of Fame, 1977
Army Aviation Broken Wing Award, Canal Zone, 1972
Publication: "BUCKET OW WORMS," Army Aviation Digest, 1964