LTC Smith, Joe L.

NAME: Joe L. Smith

NICKNAME:  

RANK: Lieutenant Colonel

BRANCH: SC

STATUS: Retired

SERVICE: 20 years

DOB: 20 December 1929

SERVICE INFORMATION

HOURS FLOWN: 2549

COMBAT HOURS: 114

FLT/NCO CLASS: 56-12

SCHOOL: OCS

MILITARY SCHOOL:  

AVN DESIGNATION: Pilot

 

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

 CV-2 H-19 H-23 L-19

L-20 OV-1 T-42 UH-1

 

COMBAT EXPERIENCE

Vietnam Counter Offensive 1965 – 1966

Vietnam Counter Offensive 1966 – 1967

 

UNIT ASSIGNMENTS

 1964-1965 AVN Test Bed, Ft Huachuca

1965-1966 Company Commander (Aslt) – RVN

1966-1967 AVN EL GEN SPT CO – RVN

1969-1971 Special Asst. for AVN EL – Ft Monmouth, NJ

 

POSITIONS HELD

Detachment Commander

Company Commander

Branch Chief

Assistant Division Chief

 

DECORATIONS

Bronze Star

Meritorious Service Medal

Air Medal

Korean Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

 

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS

Organized one of the first Aviation Electronic General Support Companies in Vietnam