NAME: John H. Gerken
NICKNAME:
RANK: Major
BRANCH: AV
STATUS: Retired
SERVICE: 30 years
DOB: 19 June 1947

SERVICE INFORMATION

HOURS FLOWN: 4000
COMBAT HOURS: 800
FLT/NCO CLASS: 81-04
SCHOOL: New York Institute of Technology
MILITARY SCHOOL: OCS/Advance Course
AVN DESIGNATION: Senior Army Aviator

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

OH-6A TH-55 UH-1H

COMBAT EXPERIENCE

Vietnam - Dustoff - 57th MED - The Originals

UNIT ASSIGNMENTS

1968-1969 57th Medical Detachment (Helicopter Ambulance)
1967-1968 Crash Repair Section DS/GS, Hunter Army Airfield
1967 609th Transportation , FT Benning
1972-1989 E Company, 42nd Aviation Battalion, NYARNG
Desert Storm AVSCOM - Director of Readiness

POSITIONS HELD

Aircraft Pilot Supervisor
Production Control Officer
Platoon Leader
Maintenance Test Pilot
Crew Chief/Technical Inspector

DECORATIONS

Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Medal [19]
VSM
VCM
Nat'l Defense Service Medal [M device]

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS