NAME: Alexander J. Rankin
NICKNAME: Alex
RANK: Colonel
BRANCH: AV
STATUS: Retired (Deceased)
SERVICE: 25 years
DOB: 21 February 1913

SERVICE INFORMATION

HOURS FLOWN: 3915
COMBAT HOURS:  
FLT/NCO CLASS: Class L-8 (San Marcos TX), Class 27 FT Sill, Rated LNO Pilot ’47
SCHOOL: OCS
MILITARY SCHOOL: Armed Forces Staff College
AVN DESIGNATION: 1-1 Master Army Aviator

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

Rated in 17 Rotary Wing Aircraft Rated in 26 Fixed Wing Aircraft
Rated in 6 Jet Aircraft  

COMBAT EXPERIENCE

World War II, European Theater – 5 campaigns

UNIT ASSIGNMENTS

Deputy Commander, Aviation Test Bed
Deputy Chief, Air Mob Div, OCRD, DA
Chief, Air Mob Div, OCRD, DA
Commander, Aviation Test Bed

POSITIONS HELD

Commander, 78th Recon Company
G-2, 1st Infantry Division
War Plans Division, DCSOPS, DA
Secretariat, Howze Board

DECORATIONS

Silver Star
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS

One of four Colonels seleted by General Howze as his Secretariat to the “Howze Board”
Second Army Aviator to be qualified in U.S. Air Force Jet Fighters