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William R. Jones

Col · USMC

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William R. Jones

“Rusty”

Col · USMC

06/04/1969 – 07/01/1998

South Riding, VA

Service Details

School / Education

US Naval Academy

Pilot Designation

Naval Aviator

Highest Designation

Defense Superior Service Medal w/ OLC

Service Years

06/04/1969 – 07/01/1998

Theaters of Service

<P>North Vietnam - Marine Hunter Killer Ops, Marine Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, 1972.</P>
<P>Operation <EM>Desert Storm -</EM> Marine Attack Squadron 231.
</P>

Aircraft Flown

<P>Harrier II AV-8B/TAV-8B</P> <P>Harrier AV-8A/TAV-8A</P> <P>Sea Cobra AH-1J </P>

Duty Assignments

<P>MARHUK Operations, HMA-369 aboard USS Denver (LPD-9) and USS Cleveland (LPD-7), North Vietnam, 1972.</P>
<P>C.O. VMA-231, Operation <EM>Desert Storm</EM>, 1991.</P>
<P>C.O. Marine Aircraft Group 32.
 </P>

Service Organizations

<P>Marine Corps Aviation Association</P>
<P>Marine Corps Association</P>
<P>US Naval Institute
</P>

Achievements & Story

<P>Designated Naval Aviator #T-13814, March 19, 1971.</P>
<P>3,000+ accident free flight hours.</P>
<P>94 Combat missions, North Vietnam, HMA-369.</P>
<P>41 Combat missions, Occupied Kuwait, VMA-231.</P>
<P>Flew Mr. Ed McMahon in a TAV-8B at MCAS Cherry Point, April 15, 1993.</P>
<P>Weapons and Tactic instructor, VSTOL Landing Signal Officer, Air Combat Training Instructor, Low Altitude Tactics Instructor, Pilot qualified in model (PQM).<BR></P>