NAME: Joe Murphy
NICKNAME:
RANK: Chief Warrant Officer Three
BRANCH: AVN
STATUS: Retired
SERVICE: 20 years
DOB: 13 September 1928
SERVICE INFORMATION
HOURS FLOWN:
COMBAT HOURS:
FLT/NCO CLASS: 56-7
SCHOOL: Benedictine Academy, Subiaco Arkansas
MILITARY SCHOOL: Army Aviation School, Fort Rucker
AVN DESIGNATION: Pilot
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
CH-21 H-25 H-34 L-19
Helicopter Instrument
COMBAT EXPERIENCE
Vietnam – 1963
UNIT ASSIGNMENTS
Jun 1956-Oct 1957 3rd Trans Company
Oct 1957-Sept 1961 110th Trans Company
Oct 1961-Oct 1962 31st Trans Company
Dec 1962- Nov 1963 57th Trans Company
Dec 1963-Aug 1966 Aviation Operations, Yuma ProvingGrd, AZ
POSITIONS HELD
Chief, Aviation Operations, Yma ProvingGrd., AZ
DECORATIONS
Senior Army Aviator – Jun 1963
Air Medal (6th Oak Leaf Cluster) Vietnam
Army Commendation Medal
Bronze Star Medal (V Device for Valor) Mark 1963