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Robert Herman Belter
Born	June 5, 1928, Hutchinson, MN
Gender	Male
Parents	Herman Belter Emma (Schweikert) Belter
Schools Attended	Willmar High School 1946, St. Cloud (now) UM -'46-'47, Gustavus Adolphus-'47-'48 US Navy Postgraduate School 1959 -1963
Branch of Service	Navy
Additional Identifiers	Commissioned or Warrant Officer
Service Timeframe	1946 - 1975
War/Conflict	Vietnam War 1964-1975
Principal Units and Locations	VAH-4 -- USS Bonne Homme Richard, USS Kitty Hawk, USS Independence, CTF-77 -- USS America, USS Kitty Hawk
Military Awards and Decorations	Air Medal (2 Stars) 2 Presidential Meritorious Service Medals Navy Commendation Medal with bronze star and combat "V"
Narrative Robert H. Belter, Captain USN (Ret.) “Bob” Date of Designation: 25 January 1950 Dates of Active Duty: June 1948 - August 1975 Total Flight Hours: 5,653 Carrier/Ship Landings: Fixed wing: 210 Approximate Flight Hours: Jet: 1,770 Prop: 3,883 VF/VA: 2,240 VR/VP: 1,150 VT: 2,263 Helo: 35 Other: Civil 200 Combat Tours: Vietnam: Air Wing-19, Aug.-Oct. 1964, USS Bon Homme Richard. 12 Recce, combat support missions). Vietnam: Air Wing-7, Jul.-Aug. 1965, USS Independence 52 combat missions. Total: 64 combat missions Aviation Commands: OinC VAH-4 Det E, Feb.-Dec. 1963 (WestPac, Vietnam) OinC VAH-4 Det E, Feb.-Aug. 1965 (Lant. WestPac, Vietnam) Turn Around Tour Combat and Other Awards: Air Medal (2 Stars) 2 Presidential Meritorious Service Medals Navy Commendation Medal with bronze star and combat "V" D