NAME: Ralph L. Trew

NICKNAME:  

RANK: Lieutenant Colonel

BRANCH: EN

STATUS: Retired

SERVICE: 22 years

DOB: 19 April 1927

SERVICE INFORMATION

HOURS FLOWN: 6957

COMBAT HOURS:  

FLT/NCO CLASS: 51-BL

SCHOOL: OCS, FT Benning

MILITARY SCHOOL: Engineer Officer Advance Course

AVN DESIGNATION: Master Army Aviator

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

C-47 H-19 O-1 (L-19 OH-13

SH-3 U-8 (L-23) U-6 (L-20) UH-1

UNIT ASSIGNMENTS

 1952-1956 937th Engineer Aviation Company, IAG’s Columbia Project

1956-1959 Army Aviation School. FT Rucker

1960-1961 Army Engineer District, Tehran, Iran

1961-1962 X Army Corps, FT Lawton, WA

1966-1968 Airfield Commander, Redstone Arsenal

 POSITIONS HELD

Company Commander

Supply Officer

Post Engineer

Detachment Commander

Airfield Commander

DECORATIONS

WWII Victory Medal

Army Occupation Medal (Korea)

National Defense Service Medal [2]

Master Army Aviator

Legion of Merit

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS

Advanced from Private to Lieutenant Colonel

Flew over 7000 hours without an accident