NAME: R.C. Barnes, Jr.
NICKNAME: Russ
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel
BRANCH: Trans
STATUS: Retired
SERVICE: 24 years
DOB: 12 June 1924

SERVICE INFORMATION

HOURS FLOWN: 3400
COMAT HOURS: 339
FLT/NCO CLASS: 52G55R
SCHOOL: Direct Commission
MILITARY SCHOOL: IOAC
AVN DESIGNATION: Master Army Aviator

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

CH-34 A/C CH-47 H O-1 A/D/E OH-13 E/G/H/S
T-41 B U-6 A U-8 D/G UH-1 A/B/D

COMBAT EXPERIENCE

World War II - Central Pacific, USN
3rd Korean Winter
Korean Summer/Fall 1953
Vietnam Defense 1965
Vietnam Counter Offensive 1966

UNIT ASSIGNMENTS

1951-1952 7th Infantry Flight Detachment
1955-1958 10th Infantry Flight Detachment
1960-1961 31st Trans Co (Heli), Commanding Officer
1961-1963 MAAG - Taiwan
1963-1966 15th TC Bn - CONUS/RVN

POSITIONS HELD

Commanding Officer
Aviation Advisor
S-4
Executive Officer
Deputy Director

DECORATIONS

Legion of Merit
Bronze Star
Air Medal [4]
Army Commendation Medal [2]
Navy Commendation Medal

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS

31st Transportation Company, Light Helicopter, named most outstanding STRAC Unit in Third Army during my period of command