USAF ROTORHEAD Members

David A. Carpenter

Total Military Service (in years) – 4 years 3 months.

List the helicopter models you flew on or serviced

UH-1F, UH-1P, UH-1N

What units were you stationed in, and year(s) of assignment?

20th SOS, 317th SOS

List any deployment locations (base, country)

Eglin AFB, Aux Field 9, Hurlbert Field; Nah Trang, Tuey Hoa, Bam Me Tuoi (sp)

A short biography detailing your military service.

4/2/1968 to 6/16/1972

Weapons Mechanic School Lowery AFB 1968

Luke AFB 1968-1969

Hurlbert Field 1969 – Door Gunner Training

Spokane WA, World Wide Survival Training

Clark AFB, 1969, Jungle Survival Training

Nah Trang, VN 1979

Tuy Hoa, VN 1979

TDL to Forward Operating Location, Ban Me Thout

Valley Forge Army Hospital, Phoenixville, PA 1970, for about three months

1 month convalescent leave – Ann Arbor, MI 1970

317th SOS, Hurlbert Field, FL 1970

Taken off flight status because of brain injury 1970

Re-assigned to accounting and finance because I couldn’t lift anything heavy or prolonged marching.

Promoted E5, Staff Sergeant 1971

Discharged Temp Disability Retirement List: Medical (depression), 6/16/1972

Decorations (From Commendation Medal and higher)

Air Medal (AM)

Purple Heart (PH)