NAME: Selmer A. Sundby
NICKNAME: Sam
RANK: Colonel
BRANCH: Transportation Corps (Avn)
STATUS: Retired
SERVICE: 30 years
DOB: 7 November 1924

SERVICE INFORMATION

HOURS FLOWN: 5500
COMBAT HOURS: 212
FLT/NCO CLASS:  
SCHOOL: BGE/Univ. of Nebraska at Omaha, MS/Geo Washington Univ.
MILITARY SCHOOL: Command and General Staff College
AVN DESIGNATION: Master Army Aviator, Air Force Liaison Pilot, Dual Rated

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

Caribou C-45 C-47 H-13
H-21 H23 H-25 H34
H-37 OV-1 R4D UH-1

COMBAT EXPERIENCE

Europe WWII 2 Campaigns
Korea 2 Campaigns
Vietnam 4 Campaigns

UNIT ASSIGNMENTS

1951-1954 1st, 6th & 13th TC Cargo Helicopter Companies
1954-1958 Aviation Branch, TC R&D Command
1959-1961 TC Aviation Test and Support Activity
1961-1964 11th TC Helicopter Company & 8th TC Helicopter Battalion
1967-1968 34th General Support Group (Avn M & S)

POSITIONS HELD

Test Pilot, Delackner Aerocycle, One-Man Flying Platform
Test Pilot, H-21 and H-34, Edwards Air Force Base
Commander, 11th Helicopter Company (Cargo), Europe
Commander, 8th Helicopter Battalion, Europe
Deputy Commander, 34th General Support Group (Avn M&S). Vietnam

DECORATIONS

Legion of Merit [2]
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star
Air Medal [3]
Good Conduct Medal

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS

Married 51 years to Peggy
Three daughters
Five grand-children