Worthington M. Mahone

Colonel Worthington M. Mahone was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Office Candidate School, 14 December 1944, class number 374. His first duty assignment was as Mortar Platoon Leader, 96th Infantry Division, Okinawa. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Platoon Leader, H Co, 26th Inf Regiment, 1st Inf Div, Bamberg, Germany; Company Commander, H Co & I Co, 26th Inf Regiment, 1st Inf Div, Bamberg, Germany; Aviation Officer, The Infantry Center, Fort Benning, Georgia; Aviator, Plt Det, Headquarters, USCONARC, Fort Monroe, Virginia; Assistant G-1, 1st Cav Div, Korea; Commander, 17th Avn Co, 52d Avn Bn, Fort Ord, California; Aviation Officer/Battalion commander, 1st Inf Div, Fort Riley, Kansas; CD.C. Liaison Officer, US STRIKE Cmd, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida; Div Ch, Aviation Agcy, USACDC., Fort Rucker, Alabama; Proj Off G-3, USARPAC, Hawaii; Commander, 164th Avn Gp, 1st Avn Bde, Can Tho, Vietnam. | His awards and decorations include: SFC; Bronze Star V; Combat Infantryman Badge