MG Putnam, George W. Jr.

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