BACKGROUND

Fighter Pilot:

• WWII: 9th Air Force - Flew P-51 on 62 combat missions.

• Air Defense Command: Flew P-51s, F-84, F-86A, E, D, F-102, F-104

• USN Exchange Pilot: Carrier qualified in F-9F's off USS Leyte

• Southeast Asia: ABCCC Battle Commander "Cricket", Hillsboro", AlleyCat", Moonshine".

• Vietnam: Chief 7th AF Command Center - "Blue Chip."

Staff Officer:

• 12th Air Force: Chief Combat Crew Training.

• Headquarters, United States Air Force: Action Officer, Fighter Branch.

• Headquarters NGB: Executive Officer.

• 26th Air Division: Deputy Operations Officer.

U-2 Idealist Project December 1963 - September 1965

• Detachment "B" Orientation March 1964

• U-2 Checkout @ Detachment "H" 28 August 1964, 16 September 1964

• Commander, Detachment H. July 1964 - August 1965

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