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Irving
Butler
Reed
1929

–

Born:

Kenansville

, 

North Carolina

Irving Reed graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1951. He retired in 1980 as a U.S. Air Force Brigadier General.

Awards Received

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel

    Regiment:

    56th Special Operations Wing

    Division:

    Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand

    Action Date:

    Vietnam War

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel Irving Butler Reed, United States Air Force, was awarded a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a Second Award of the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as a Pilot and as Vice Commander of the 56th Special Operations Wing, Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, in Southeast Asia, from 1972 to 1973. His devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Brigadier General

    Action Date:

    1975 – 1977

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General Irving Butler Reed, United States Air Force, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Director of Command Control, Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, Headquarters Strategic Air Command, and subsequently as the Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, from 1975 to 1977. The singularly distinctive accomplishments of General Reed and his dedicated contributions in the Service of his Country reflect the highest credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.

  • Distinguished Flying Cross

    Service:

    United States Air Force

    Rank:

    Lieutenant Colonel

    Regiment:

    56th Special Operations Wing

    Division:

    Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand

    Action Date:

    Vietnam War

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Lieutenant Colonel Irving Butler Reed, United States Air Force, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight while serving as a Pilot and as Vice Commander of the 56th Special Operations Wing, Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, in Southeast Asia, from 1972 to 1973. His devotion to duty and courage under all conditions serve as an inspiration to his fellow flyers. His actions on all these occasions reflect the highest credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States.