NAME: A. T. Pumphrey
NICKNAME: Pump
RANK: Colonel
BRANCH: AR
STATUS: Retired
SERVICE: 33 years
DOB: 24 March 1917

SERVICE INFORMATION

HOURS FLOWN: 6900
COMBAT HOURS: 1938
FLT/NCO CLASS: 20
SCHOOL: Direct Commission WWII
MILITARY SCHOOL: Command and Staff College
AVN DESIGNATION: Master Army Aviator

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

C-45 C-47 CH-34C U-6
U-8D/F/G U-21 UH-1B/C/D/H UH-21C

COMBAT EXPERIENCE

World War II, 5 campaigns, 1944-1945
Korea, 1950-1951
Vietnam, 1966-1967

UNIT ASSIGNMENTS

1950-1951 Aviation Section, Headquarters, 1st Cav Division, Korea
1963-1964 Commander, Flight Detachment, USAREUR
1964-1966 Commander, 502nd Aviation Battalion, 20th Armor Division

POSITIONS HELD

Section Chief
Chief, Army Aviation Section
Director, Fixed Wing Detachment
Commander, 227th AA Battalion
Commander, 1/9 Air Cav Squadron

DECORATIONS

Silver Star
Legion of Merit [3]
Distinguished Flying Cross [3]
Bronze Star
Air Medal [46]

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS

Entered flight school in 1942 as a CPL. Graduated and was promoted to SSG in 1943
Commanded the 227th Aviation Battalion and 1/9th Air Cav Squadron
Inducted into Army Aviation Hall of Fame