Michael D. Healy

Colonel Michael D. Healy was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School, 9 December 1946, class number 544. His first duty assignment was as Executive Officer, Headquarters Troop, 2d Squadron 12thCavlry, Japan. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Training Officer, 8th U.S. Army Replacement Tng Center, Japan; Platoon Leader, 5th Cavalry, Japan; Rifle Company Commander, 32d Infantry, Japan; Battery Officer, 62d AAAW Bn, Fort Bliss, Texas; Battery Officer, 88th Airborne AAA Bn, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Rifle Platoon Leader, 4th Ranger Co (Abn), Korea; Rifle Platoon Leader, Co B, 187th Abn Infantry Regiment, Korea; Asst Regiment S3, 188th Abn Infantry Regiment, 11th Abn Div, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Company Commander, Co E, 188th Abn Infantry Regiment, 11th Abn Div, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Headquarters Company Commander, H-H, 188th Abn Infantry Regiment, 11th Abn Div, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Battalion S3, H-H, 2d Bn, 188th Abn Infantry Regiment, 11th Abn Div, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Co Det A Opns Det FB Tm 2, HHC, 77th SFGA, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Training Officer, G3 Division, Headquarters ADSEC (7965) COMZ, Europe; FC Tm Officer, FA Tm Commander, Asst Group S-3, HHC 10th SFGA, Europe; Chief Sp Warfare Sec, Sp Warfare & Fgn Intel Br, Cmbt Intel Div, OACSI, Vietnam; Battalion Commander, HHC, 1st Bn, 501st Infantry, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Battalion Commander, HHC, 4th Bn (Abn), 503d Inf 173d Abn Bde, Vietnam; XO to Dep Ambassador, USMACV, Vietnam; Deputy Commander, USACDC.SWashington, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Asst CofS G1, Headquarters, XXIV Corps, Vietnam; Brigade Commander, Headquarters Co, 1st Bde, 9th Inf Div, Vietnam/Hawaii; Commanding Officer, 5th SFGA, Vietnam.