More detail on this person: CW3 Eugene
(Gene) L. Sellon 75 Born 13 September 1938
Flight Classes 68-11 68-9 Gene started flight
school like all the rest of us at Ft. Wolters.
Next came the second half at Hunter Army Airfield;
upon completion he went straight to Cobra
transition. Next came a seven month stint at Ft.
Hood as part of two new Air Cav. troops that
formed and then deployed to Nam; only to be sent
South and infused to C troop 3/17 Cav. He
distinguished himself as "Charlie Horse" Assassin
35. His first DFC was an impact award with the
offer of a Direct Commission to Cpt. on the spot;
he remained true to WOPA and took only the DFC.
After his first tour he "got stuck" delivering
helicopters all over the States (tough job). His
second tour was with H/16th Cav. Later he got
caught up in the "RIF's" but stuck it out as an
Air Traffic Controller. When he got his time in,
he retired as CW3 Senior Aviator.
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