John Van Etten
Preferred Name: Van
Nickname/Call Sign: Van
Date of Birth: 03-31-1943
Highest Military Grade Held: Capt, O 3
Hometown: Battle Ground, IN
Biography
Awarded “Top Gun” in both gunnery schools, Flew 198 combat missions in all theaters of SEA, Received 2 DFC’s for search & rescue missions. I was one of the on scene commanders in the “Bat 21” SAR.
Flew the Combat Evaluation missions for the new Pave Nail aircraft.
I know John Egan.
Units Assigned
- 1971-1972 23 TASS, OV-10 Pave Nail aircraft
- 1973-1980 113 TFS, Indiana ANG, HUF, Terre Haute, IN F-100
Awards & Decorations
Flight Info
Military Education
- OTS
- UPT Vance AFB 71-O3
- ALO-FAC Gunnery School, Cannon AFB NM, OV-10
- Gunnery School, Hurlburt Field, Florida
- Water, Global, & Jungle Survival Schools
Civilian Education
- B.S. Aeronautics, Purdue University, 1969
- Biography
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Biography
Awarded “Top Gun” in both gunnery schools, Flew 198 combat missions in all theaters of SEA, Received 2 DFC’s for search & rescue missions. I was one of the on scene commanders in the “Bat 21” SAR.
Flew the Combat Evaluation missions for the new Pave Nail aircraft.
I know John Egan. - Units - Education - Awards - Flight Info
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Units Assigned
- 1971-1972 23 TASS, OV-10 Pave Nail aircraft
- 1973-1980 113 TFS, Indiana ANG, HUF, Terre Haute, IN F-100
Awards & Decorations
Flight Info
Military Education
- OTS
- UPT Vance AFB 71-O3
- ALO-FAC Gunnery School, Cannon AFB NM, OV-10
- Gunnery School, Hurlburt Field, Florida
- Water, Global, & Jungle Survival Schools
Civilian Education
- B.S. Aeronautics, Purdue University, 1969
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