NAME: John R. Ghere
NICKNAME:
RANK: Colonel
BRANCH: Army
STATUS: Active NG/USAR
SERVICE: 34 years
DOB: 03 October 1934

SERVICE INFORMATION

HOURS FLOWN: 5000
COMBAT HOURS: 605
FLT/NCO CLASS: 60-4
SCHOOL: ROTC, Central Michigan University
MILITARY SCHOOL: Command and General Staff College
AVN DESIGNATION:

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

H-13 H-23 O-1A Beaver
Otter L-23 UH-1

COMBAT EXPERIENCE

Vietnam 1965-1966

UNIT ASSIGNMENTS

1960-1963 Fixed Wing Instructor, FT Rucker
1963-1964 Korea
1965-1966 1/9 Cavalry Squadron

POSITIONS HELD

DECORATIONS

Distinguished Flying Cross
Army Commendation Medal
Air Medal [23]

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS

Lived through the Battle of Ia Drang Valley, LZ BETTY (3-4 November), LZ XRAY (15 November) in 1965