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David Lyle Ross

LtCol · USMC

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David Lyle Ross

LtCol · USMC

06/01/1950 – 06/01/1976

Gulf Breeze, FL

Service Details

Date of Death

08/12/2016

School / Education

Southwest Missouri State University

Pilot Designation

Helicopter Aircraft Commander, Instructor Pilot, Forward Air Controller

Highest Designation

Navy Cross

Service Years

06/01/1950 – 06/01/1976

Theaters of Service

Korea 1959<div>Vietnam 1963, 1967, 1970,and 1972-73</div>

Aircraft Flown

AH-1J<div>UH-1E</div><div>UH-34D</div><div>YO-3A</div><div>T-34B</div>

Duty Assignments

C.O. Marine Attack Helicopter Squadron 369 (USS <i>Cleveland</i> and <i>Dubuque</i>) North Vietnam<div>YO-3A Operations with U.S. Army, Mekong Delta, RVN.</div><div>VMO-2 RVN. </div><div>HMR(L)-163 Operation <i>Shufly</i> RVN.</div><div>Fifth Marine Regiment, Korea.</div>

Achievements & Story

Naval Aviator #T 7132, July 22, 1959.<div>6,000+ accident-free flying hours.</div><div>NATC Instructor of the Year 1964.</div><div>C.O. Marine Attack Helicopter Squadron 369, Navy Unit Commendation and Marine Corps Aviation Association "Helicopter of the Year" 1972.</div><div>Five Combat tours: </div><div><ul><li>Infantryman and Sniper, Republic of Korea</li><li>UH-34D pilot, Operation <i>Shufly</i>, Republic of Vietnam</li><li>UH-1E pilot, Republic of Vietnam</li><li>YO-3A pilot, OpEval with U.S. Army in Mekong Delta, Republic of Vietnam</li><li>AH-1J pilot, Marine Hunter Killer (MARHUK) shipboard operations, North Vietnam</li></ul></div><div>Established airborne anti-drug surveillance operations for the Santa Rosa County, Florida Sheriff's Department, gaining numerous awards from Federal and multi-state and multi-county law enforcement agencies.</div>