NAME: Joseph F. Rutkowski
NICKNAME:  
RANK: Colonel
BRANCH: Infantry / Aviation
STATUS: Retired
SERVICE: 37 years
DOB: 3 December 1928

SERVICE INFORMATION

HOURS FLOWN: 4150
COMBAT HOURS: 1125
FLT/NCO CLASS: 56-11
SCHOOL: St. Benedicts, Atchison KS /  Troy State, Troy, AL
MILITARY SCHOOL: National War College
AVN DESIGNATION: Pilot

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

CH-47 H-13 H-23 L-19
L-20 T-42 TH-55 UH-1

COMBAT EXPERIENCE

Vietnam 1967 (12 mos)
Vietnam 1970-1971 (12mos)

UNIT ASSIGNMENTS

1957 3d Aviation Company, 3d Infantry Division, FT Benning, GA
1963 24th Aviation Company, 24th Infantry Division, Augsburg, FRG
1963-1965 B Co, 228th CH-47 Co, 11th Air Assault Division, FT Benning, GA
1967 178th CH-47 Co, Chu Lai, Vietnam
1970-1971 14th Combat Aviation Battalion, Chu Lai, Vietnam

POSITIONS HELD

Commander, C Company, 1-19th Infantry
Commander, HQ’s Company, 24th Infantry Division
Commander, B Company, 228th Aslt Sptt Helicopter Bn, 11th Air Aslt Division
Commander, 178th CH-47 Company
Commander, 14th Combat Aviation Battalion

DECORATIONS

Silver Star
Bronze Star w/ V device [3]
Distinguished Flying Cross [3]
Air Medal [28]
Purple Heart