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Contact Info
Last Address Covington,Kentucky
Date of Passing Jul 18, 1990
Location of Interment Floral Hills Memorial Gardens - Taylor Mill, Kentucky
Wall/Plot Coordinates Veterans Section
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1943-1944, AAF 1054, 165th Aviation Group
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The 165th Combat Aviation Group (CAG) was activated on 17 February 1969 at Long Binh to assume the Air Traffic Control (ATC) mission over the entire length and breadth of South Vietnam. It included all flight following, ground controlled radar approach facilities, Army airfield and tower operations, and special operations when required. Prior to its formation, ATC was loosely organized but professionally accomplished by the 125th Aviation Company (ATC) and numerous aviation detachments organic to aviation companies and battalions located at airfields from the Delta to the DMZ. The requirements for ATC had grown rapidly with the employment of division-sized units and overwhelmed the capabilities of these units. The 125th and all the other entities providing ATC were assigned to the 58th Aviation Battalion activated on 1 March 1968 for centralized command and control purposes. The 58th was deactivated on 17 February 1969 when the 165th CAG replaced it and assumed its assets and mission. Assigned to the 165th CAG were: 125th Aviation Company (ATC) at Bien Hoa, 120th AHC at Long Binh/Saigon, the Command Aircraft Company equipped with U-21s at Plantation, and 36 Aviation Detachments operating Army airfields at 36 locations in South Vietnam. Those assigned to Army divisions had the word (Divisional) following their name. The 165th had about 1,300 personnel. In January 1972 the 165th Group was disbanded with the remaining airfield operations reporting to brigade.
Other Memories while assigned to the 165th squadron, John flew 11 combat missions, including convoy patrols, bomber escort and fighter sweeps over Europe.
