Art Jetter
Drafted June 1968. Fort Lewis for Basic and Infantry AIT. PFC to SP5. Infantry OCS Fort Benning November 1968- May 12, 1969. 2LT. May to December 1969, Basic Training Officer at Fort Bragg. January to September 1970 helicopter flight school Wolters and Rucker. 1LT. AH-1G Cobra Gunship training at Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield. Vietnam 1970-1971 Cobra pilot, Blue Max Aerial Rocket Artillery, First Air Cavalry, CPT. 1971 Army Aviation Unit of the Year. Awarded three medals for heroism in combat, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, and Army Commendation Medal. Also received Bronze Star, 42 Air Medals, and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry. Discharged April 1972. 1978-1983 Nebraska Army National Guard flying a UH-1 Helicopter Air Ambulance for the 24th Medical Company.
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U.S. Army • 1971
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Drafted June 1968. Fort Lewis for Basic and Infantry AIT. PFC to SP5. Infantry OCS Fort Benning November 1968- May 12, 1969. 2LT. May to December 1969, Basic Training Officer at Fort Bragg. January to September 1970 helicopter flight school Wolters and Rucker. 1LT. AH-1G Cobra Gunship training at Fort Stewart-Hunter Army Airfield. Vietnam 1970-1971 Cobra pilot, Blue Max Aerial Rocket Artillery, First Air Cavalry, CPT. 1971 Army Aviation Unit of the Year. Awarded three medals for heroism in combat, Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal, and Army Commendation Medal. Also received Bronze Star, 42 Air Medals, and the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry. Discharged April 1972. 1978-1983 Nebraska Army National Guard flying a UH-1 Helicopter Air Ambulance for the 24th Medical Company.
Omaha
Branch
U.S. Army
Rank
Captain
Service Years
1968 - 1972
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