CPT Stephen L Harrison

Army | Infantry Officer

Dates of Service: no date specified

RETIRED

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Commissioning Source: OCS, Dec 1966

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Bio

Army Infantry Officer and fixed-wing aviator. Flew the O-1 "Birddog" in the Central Highlands of Vietnam (1968-69) as a Recon-FAC. ETS 1971 to finish a BS in Ed (Zoology/Botany). Retired 22 years as water quality Lab Director in 2000. Now own/operate ESD Water, an online water treatment products retailing business.

Military Experiences

Jun 1968 - Jun 1969

Fixed-wing Aviator, Recon-FAC

185th Recon Airplane Co. | Ban Me Thuot, South Vietnam

Low-n-slow recon in Darlac Province, Central Highlands, S. Vietnam. Operated out of Camp Coryell, Ban Me Thuot as callsign Pterodactyl-33 and Cheo Reo as calllsign Pterodactyl-27. Worked mostly with SF folks out of Duc Lap, Ban Don and Tieu Attar. PH from a round that came up through the floor. Picked up the nickname "Tuco." That story here: www.yankeeairpirate.com/Tuco.html