AIR COMMANDO 2 Butera, James L.

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Butera​

• FORENAME

James L.​

• UNIT

38 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron​

• RANK

Captain​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Silver Star​

• PLACE

Laos 1966​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from San Diego,California​

pilot​

graduated high school​

entered service January 1951​

graduated OCS September 1958​

Tactical Air Warfare Center,Eglin AFB,Florida April 1964​

38 ARRS 1966​

served in Vietnam​

Rescue Training Center,Eglin AFB August 1966​

graduated Air Command and Staff College 1969​

HH-53 Helicopter Standardization Pilot,Scott AFB,Illinois 1969​

3 ARR Group (Chief of Aircrew Standardization) Vietnam 1971 (2nd tour)​

Director of Current Operations,HQ ARRS,Scott AFB,Illinois June 1972​

graduated McKendree College (BA) 1974​

76 ARRS (C.O.) 18.7.1974 - July 1975​

33 ARRS (C.O.)​

Industrial College of the Armed Forces,Fort McNair,Washington,DC August 1977 - 15.6.1978​

Director of Inland Search and Rescue and Air Force Rescue Coordination Center,Scott AFB,Illinois 15.7.1978​

awards Silver Star,DFC,Bronze Star,MSM with 2 oak leaf clusters,Air Medal with 6 oak leaf clusters,Air Force Commendation Medal with 3 oak leaf clusters​

married Wilma R. McMillan (1 daughter Laurie,1 son Scott)​

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