NAME: George W. Putnam, Jr.
NICKNAME:
RANK: Major General
BRANCH: US Army
STATUS: Retired
SERVICE: 44 years
DOB: 05 May 1920
SERVICE INFORMATION
HOURS FLOWN: 4000
COMBAT HOURS: 1600
FLT/NCO CLASS: SOFT #1
SCHOOL: OU, OCS ’42
MILITARY SCHOOL: USA War College ’60
AVN DESIGNATION: Master Army Aviator
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
L-19 L-20 OH-5 OH-6
OH-13 U-8 U-21 UH-1
COMBAT EXPERIENCE
World War II EAME [3 campaigns]
Vietnam [8 campaigns]
Laos [1 campaign]
UNIT ASSIGNMENTS
1965 Chief, Aviation Section, Career Management Division
Aviation Officer, I Corps
Department and Activities Director, Aviatio, Army Staff
Assistant Commandant, Aviation School, FT Rucker
DIVARTY Cdr, Chief of Staff, ADC & Div Cdr, 1st CAV DIV, RVN
POSITIONS HELD
Battery Commander
Battalion Commander
DIVARTY Commander
Brigade Commander
Division Commander
DECORATIONS
Distinguished Service Medal [2]
Legion of Merit [4]
Distinguished Flying Cross [2]
Bronze Star [2]
Air Medal [36]
SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS
President of AAAA and AAAA Scholarship Fund
President of Helicopter Club of America; President of Army Aviation Museum
USA delegate to International Rotorcraft Commission
Judge and Chief Judge in World Helicopter Championships
U.S. Army Aviation Hall of Fame