LTC Gober, Floyd C.

NAME: Floyd C. Gober
NICKNAME: Butch
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel (RA)
BRANCH: Armor
STATUS: Retired
SERVICE: 24 years
DOB: 23 June 1929

SERVICE INFORMATION

HOURS FLOWN: 5000
COMBAT HOURS: 165
FLT/NCO CLASS:
SCHOOL: OCS, FT Riley
MILITARY SCHOOL: Command and General Staff College
AVN DESIGNATION: Master Army Aviator

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

H-13 H-23 L-5 L-19
L-23 LC 26 Otter UH-1B

COMBAT EXPERIENCE

Indochina (Vietnam) 1965-1966
Korea
Europe

UNIT ASSIGNMENTS

1965-1966 Commander, 197th and 334th Armed Helicopter Companies
Operations Officer, 8th Army Flight Detachment, Korea
Operations Officer, Flight Detachment, Redstone Arsenal
4th Army Flight Detachment

POSITIONS HELD

Commander, B Company, 2nd Training Regiment, FT Knox
Assistant G-3, 2nd Armored Division, FT Hood
Commander, 197th and 334th Armed Helicopter Companies
Commander, Troop Command, Redstone Arsenal

DECORATIONS

Legion of Merit [2]
Distinguished Flying Cross [2]
Air Medal [6]
Vietnam Gallantry w/ Silver Star
Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS

Commander, 1st armed helicopter 1965-1966