NAME: Ellis D. Parker

NICKNAME: Don

RANK: Lieutenant General

BRANCH: AV

STATUS: Retired

SERVICE: 39 years

DOB:  

SERVICE INFORMATION

 HOURS FLOWN: 5000+

COMBAT HOURS:  

FLT/NCO CLASS:  

SCHOOL: OCS

MILITARY SCHOOL: USA War College

AVN DESIGNATION:  

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

AH-1 O-1 OV-1 OH-13

U-1A U-8F U-21 UH-1

COMBAT EXPERIENCE

 Vietnam 1966-1967

Vietnam 1969-1970

UNIT ASSIGNMENTS

 CG, USAAVNS, FT Rucker

 ADC, Opns, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault)

 Aviation Officer, Headquarters Detachment, DA

 Commander, 17th Combat Aviation Brigade, Korea

 AVN OFF, XVIIIth ABN Corps / Cdr, 82nd AVN BN, 82nd ABN DIV

POSITIONS HELD

 Commanding General, USAAVNS

Assistant Division Commander, 101st ABN DIV (AA)

Aviation Officer, HQDA

Brigade Commander

Battalion and Company Commander

DECORATIONS

Distinguished Service Medal [2]

Distinguished Flying Cross

Legion of Merit

Bronze Star [4] – Air Medal [21]

Army Commendation Medal [5]

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS

 Priviledged to serve country 39 years and Army Aviation 34 years

Director, Army Staff during Just Cause and Desert Storm

Received first Order of St. Michael Award

Retired at the “Home of Army Aviation” by the Army Chief of Staff