SP5 Luis Lerma

SP5 Luis Lerma

Dates of Service: Jan 1970 - Feb 1972
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Promotions

  • PVT Jan 70
  • PV2 May 70
  • PFC Aug 70
  • SPC Aug 70
  • SP5 Jan 71

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Bio 

Born in Fabens Texas, raised in Eloy Arizona. Married young and joined U.S. Army at 17 in Jan. 1970. Boot camp in Ft. Lewis, MOS at Ft. Eustis Va., SDB at Ft Eustis Va. with OJT at Ft. Sill OK. Deployed to Vietnam in Jan. 1971. Stationed at Canton Air Base 147 Assualt Helicopter Co. Hillclimber 105 was my assigned ship. Came home on my birth date 1/72 and got an early out the following month.

Military Experiences

Jan 1971 - Jan 1972
Flight Engineer
Maintain operational ready a CH-47 Super C Model Helicopter, Fly with oversee and supervise a crew chief and gunner while on recovery missions, gas drops, or personnel insertions or extractions. Supply ground troops with equipment and needs while on field operations.
May 1970 - Nov 1970
360 RG
AIT Student/ SDB
Training in 67U20 MOS CH-47 and continied into advanced MOS training und a Student Development Base which is a shake and bake school for those who qualify for rank. Obtained E-5 promotion in 10 months of active duty,

Deployments

(1 year, 1 month)
Jan 1971 - Jan 1972
Vietnam ribbon
Vietnam War
CH-47 flight engineer

Military Credentials

Professional Development Schools

Sep 1970 - Nov 1970

Student Develope Base / Spec 5 School

Foreign Language Skills

1967

Spanish (5/5)

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