DOW-UAP-D180, Final Personnel Record for McCoy, Howard M., U.S. Air Force, 1954

Department of War · 8/31/54 · Document

DOW-UAP-D180, Final Personnel Record for McCoy, Howard M., U.S. Air Force, 1954 is indexed as a Department of War record with incident date 8/31/54. This file contains the final personnel record of U.S. Air Force officer Howard M. Mc Coy, who left service as a Colonel, a senior field-grade officer responsible for significant operational and administrative duties. From December 1946 to August 1949, Colonel Mc Coy served as Deputy Commanding General for Intelligence (T-2), and later as Chief of the Intelligence Department, Headquarters, Air Materiel Command, at what is now known as Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. During his tenure, the Air Force initiated two significant studies centering on unidentified anomalous phenomena: Project SIGN and Project GRUDGE. He was among the senior Air Force intelligence officers involved in the early design, administration, and execution of those programs.

Notable / anomalous element

• UNKNOWN: To be used in all cases in which the reporting officer has had insufficient opportunity during the period covered by this report to observe the officer reported upon to permit a rating as to the performance of the particular duty, his personal characteristics, or professional qualifications. (native PDF text, page 163)
• The end result should be a profile of, the officer's relative Check unknown box whenever you have insufficient knowledge abilities in terms of the separate factors. (native PDF text, page 242)
• UNKNOWN: To be used in all cases in which the reporting officer hils had insufficient opportunity during the p eriod covered by this report to observe the officer reported upon to permit a rating as to the -performance of the particular duty, his personal characteristics, or professional qualifications. (native PDF text, page 293)
• Personal characteristics professional qualifications, or efficiency above t hat considered EXCELLENT.. ' UNKNOWN: To be used in all cases in which the reporting officer has had insufficient opportunity during t he period covered by this report to observe the officer reported upon to permit a rating as to the. (native PDF text, page 290)

Details

• TYPE OF CLAIM 1/") REQUEST FOR INFORMATION J D I C (Separation records attached) INSTRUCT ION-This form may be used in lieu of VA Form 07-3101 if a DD Form 214, or equivalent, is attached by stapling to the action copi es forwarded to the mili tary records activity. (native PDF text, page 4)
• TYPE OF CLAIM 13 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION D I C (Separation records attac!Led) INSTRUCTION-'f.his form may be used in lieu of VA Form 07-3101 if a DD Form 214, or equivalent, is attached by stapling to the action copies forwarded to the mil itary records activity. (native PDF text, page 5)
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• IY(REPLY CONCERNING MILITARY RECORDS The reply to the inquiry will be found In the checked item(s). in on this subject, please return yo;ur original request, this form, and any other form you complete. ', D D D Copies of requested military personnel medical records are attached. (native PDF text, page 6)
• We suggest you make an extra copy and guard against losslor damage. (native PDF text, page 6)
• We regret if any photocopies may be of poor quality, but they are the best copies obtainable. (native PDF text, page 6)
• D The attached separation document may include the following information: authority for separation, reason for separation, Reenlistment Eligibility Code, and Separation (SPN/SPD) Code. (native PDF text, page 6)
• If you require a copy of the separation document that does not contain the above information, you may request a deleted copy from this Center. (native PDF text, page 6)

Tags: War Department, Air Force, Project Sign, Air Materiel Command, Anomalous object