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File: 072496_jul96_decls3_0008.txt
Subject: WARTIME AWARD AIR METAL
Unit: 4447;VII CO
Parent Organization: PS
Box ID: BX001007
Folder Seq #: 71
Document Number: 2
ME Al TOR IOVS ACHIEVEMENT
RECOMMENDATION FOR AWARD OMEROSSM ORSERV-CE
Fo,.soofth.sto,..u,ARG72.5l.th*p,ooo.totag4.c,-SMILPenCEN. I
TO 11... Ind.- FROM: (I,,cldt;lii'codr,
CCMMANDER COMMANDER
47H BRIGADE 4-1 AVN REGT
APO, N.Y. 09784 APO, N.Y. 09784
PART [.PERSONAL DATA
LAST NAME FIRST NAME-PAIDOLR NAME 2 SSN 3G 4 BRANCHIPMOS-1 %I)
REID, JAMES A, CW2 153DO
6 ORGANIZATIONANDSTATION
9 CO, 47H B.'4, IST AVIATION REGIMENT, FT. RILEY, KS 66442 5 U.S.C. 552 (b)(6)
6 AiCOkiWE@E6,kWARD I.Clde0akt,4LCI.Ste,s) 7. POSTHUMOUS AWARD r- Yes X?.O
48!61! Fl= 4 DATE AND PLACE OF DEATH
8 DESIRED DATE OF PRESENTATION
Upon Approval b NAME. RELATIONSHIP AND ADDRESS OF NOK
-@WAS.%TERik4 AWAFKO MADE? C3 Yes XNO
AWARD
PART 11 - RECOMMENDATION FOR AWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT OR SERVICE
10 -%CLuSiVE DATES FOR WHICH RECOAAMENDEO I I NCLUSIVE DATES OF ASSIGNMENT TO UNIT SHOWN IN
7 FEBRUARY 1991 ITEM S. STATE REASON FOR ENO DATE 'H. I.- rt.'.;
l@A7LL PFTF.VIOVS AWARDS Ti) INDIVIDUAL (E)o not include,,ttem-l dwal,l)
PART III - RECOMMENDATION FOR AWARD FOR HEROISM
13 INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION ABOUT EYEWITNESSES ON A SEPARATE SFIEE T OF 8 . 10"," BONO PAPER: a F.11
-J-- 0 SSN C Glad*. 0. V..t. STATE REASONS IF EYEWITNESS STATEMENTS ARE NOT ATTACHED
CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH ACT WAS PERFORMED
LOCATION Ib. TIME ATE
d UNITMORALE.CASUALTIES,ANDMISSIONDURINGTIMEANDOATEIS)OFACT(S)
PART IV - PROPOSED CITATION
15 DESCRIBE THE INDIVIDUAL'S PERFORMANCE IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW. L)0,140T USE A CONTIVUATIONSHE-VTEXCEPT
FOR HEROI$At.iWARDSANDAWARDOFTHEDIS77NCUISHEDSERVICEMEDAL.
FOR EXCEPTIONAL MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT ON 27 FEBRUARY 1991 AS A UH-60
PILOT-IN-COMMAND DURING OPERATION DESERT STORM. DURING A MULTI-AIRCRAFT SLING LOAD
OPERATION IN THE HEAT OF BATTLE, WARRANT (IFFI@@ER TWO REID'S AIRCRAFT FLEW IN
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT WEATHER CONDITIONS THROUGH THE VICINITY OF A BURNING ENEMY
TRUCK. SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE STARTED EXPLODING. HE TOOK IMMEDIATE ACTION TO AVOID
POSSIBLE DANGER. AS THE CREW CONTINUED THEIR FLIGHT THEY OBSERVED A GREEN FLARE,
SIGNALING A CHEMICAL ATTACK. THEY DONNED THEIR MOPP GEAR AND CONTINUED THE MISSION.
D 13Y WARRANT OFFICER TWO REID ARE IN
T@EEPING WITH THE HIGHEST TRADITIONS OF MILITARY SERVICE AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
PARTV. OTHER INSTRUCTIONSANDAUTHENTICATION
lr, LIST ATTACHMENTS (mthori:edfo, heroism and DS.%f awads 17. RELATED POSITION OP PERSON INITIATING RECOMhArNOA-
only). So* Chapter 2. AFI 672-6.1 for Preparation. TION NG RECOMMENDED
(gap p;sl@' 'It It'IEOI o
18. TYPED NAMF.. GRADE. 13RANCH AND TITLE OF PERSON
INI Ni REC ENDATIQN
I I p r@ w I I @ee3oiu
19. IF APPROVED, FORWAFTO AWARD TOi t , AO toKAA"&ioA,@
Lopesc4e^ (7-,14PC -,P)>A) 20,4@qNAru 2i. DATE
tIA LZ33-Z-6e4-71 hw-@ X4. 29 #4.e 9@
FORM EDITION OF I JUN irg is 08to[ETE.
DA I AUG 73 638
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Document 10 f:/Week-27/BX001007/AWARD - REID - JAMES A-2/wartime award air metal:0719961126353
Control Fields 17
File Room = jul96_declassified
File Cabinet = Week-27
Box ID = BX001007
Unit = 4447;VII CO
Parent Organization = PS
Folder Title = AWARD - REID - JAMES A-2
Folder Seq # = 71
Subject = WARTIME AWARD AIR METAL
Document Seq # = 3
Document Date =
Scan Date =
Queued for Declassification = 01-JAN-1980
Short Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Long Term Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Permanent Referral = 01-JAN-1980
Non-Health Related Document = 01-JAN-1980
Declassified = 19-JUL-1996