Barton L. Kent

MILITARY SERVICE HISTORY

ENTERED THE US ARMY ON JUNE 6, 1967, RELEASED FROM ACTIVE-DUTY JANUARY 30, 1970                                      

SERVED IN VIETNAM FOR ONE YEAR AND FLEW HUEY GUNSHIPS AND COBRA HELICOPTERS

ACTIVE-DUTY DURATION:  12.21 YEARS

MILTARTY TRAINING:

·       FT. WOLTER, TEX.-16 WEEKS, 1967

·       FT. RUCKER, ALA.-21 WEEKS, 1967

·       HUNTER ARMY AVIATION AIRFIELD, GEORGIA-6 WEEKS, 1969

RANK:

STARTED AS A WARRANT OFFICER.

RETIRED AS A CAPTAIN.

IN ADDTIONTO BART’S ACTIVE DUTY, HE SERVED IN THE ARIZONIA NATIONAL GUARD AND RETIRED WITH OVER 20 YEARS OF SERVICE.

DURING HIS TIME IN VIETNAM, BART EARNED THE FOLLOWING DECORATIONS/AWARDS:

·       EXPERT (PISTOL .45 CAL)

·       VIETNAM SERVICE METAL (VSM)

·       VIETNAM CAMPAIGN METAL/60 DEVICE (VCMW/60 DEVICE)

·       AM W/29 OLC (VIETNAM SERVICE METAL), OLC: OAK LEAF CLUSTERS DENOTES MULTIPLE AWARDS

·       BRONZE STAR

·       PURPLE HEART WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS

·       DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS

·       AR AV BDG??? (ARMY COMMENDATION MEDAL WITH VALOR)

·       1 O/S BAR (OVERSEAS METAL)

·       GCMDL (ARMY GOOD CONDUCT METAL)

·       NDSM ( (HONORABLE ACTIVE SERVICE METAL)

BART, IT IS OUR PRIVILEGE AND HONOR TO RECOGNIZE YOU TODAY AND TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. WE ARE ALL VERY PROUD OF YOU!