NAME: William Ludwig Ruf
NICKNAME: Willie
RANK: Chief Warrant Officer Four
BRANCH: AV/WO
STATUS: Retired
SERVICE: 28 years
DOB: 16 February 1923

SERVICE INFORMATION

HOURS FLOWN: 16000
COMBAT HOURS: 1200
FLT/NCO CLASS: 55F
SCHOOL: Troy State
MILITARY SCHOOL: Infantry/Chemical/Aviation
AVN DESIGNATION: Pilot/IP/SIP

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

AH-1G CH-21A – C CH-34A/B/C & VH-3 CH-47A/B
OH-6A/B OH-13B – TH OH-23A – D UH-1A – N

COMBAT EXPERIENCE

WWII, Pacific TO, 6 Campaigns
Korea, 2 Campaigns
Lebanon, 1 Campaign
Vietnam, 3 Campaigns
Dominican Republic

UNIT ASSIGNMENTS

1955 1st CH-34 unit organization (587th TC), 1st Avn unit deployed overseas
1957 Troop C, 17th Cavalry, 11th Airborne Division, deployed to Lebanon as TF 201
1959 Army Executive Flight Detachment (Presidential Flight)
1964 11th Air Assault Division
1965 Standardization Department, Aviation School

POSITIONS HELD

Squad Leader, WWII, Infantry, 1941-1943
Platoon Sergeant, Infantry, WWII, 1943-1945
Regimental Sergeant Major, Infantry, WWII & Korea, 1945-1951
CWO, Weapons Instructor, Infantry School, 1951-1954
Standardization Instructor, Aviation School, 1965-1970

DECORATIONS

Silver Star
Bronze Star
Legion of Merit
Purple Heart
Air Medal for Valor

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS

Selected for Presidential Flight Detachment
Selected for Rotary Wing School Briefing Officer, 1965-1969
Order of Saint Michael (Silver)