Paul A. Christensen

Paul A. Christensen

 Paul away from home at thirteen to join the Army.  He was found and sent home.  At 15 he again ran away from home.  After spending a bit of time as a cowboy in Nevada, he enlisted at 15-1/2 into the 11^th Airborne. 

11th ABN

32nd ID

7th ID

8240th CCRAK

Air National Guard 188th Ftr. Bomber Sq.

1st SFG

MACV

MACV-SOG

Service 

5, May 1946 – 23, Oct 1948 -Japan                            CCF Intervention 1951

5, Jan 1951 – 6, May 1952-                                            Korea First UN Counter Offensive 1951

5, OCT 1952 – 2Jun 1953- Korea                                 CCF Spring Offensive 1951

31, Dec 1955- 29, Apr 1957                                           Korea    UN Summer -Fall Offensive 1951

6, Jun196 2- 18 Oct 1963                                              Vietnam Advisory 1962 Tdy

23, Mar 1965 – 6, Nov 1965                                         MACV – Vietnam                                                              

10, Dec 1965- 7, Dec 1966                                            MACV-SOG Vietnam                      

08, Jul 1968 -17, Jul1 1969                                           MACV-SOG Vietnam

Medals                                                            Awards

Bronze Star                                                                         Combat Infantry Badge 2nd Award

Purple Heart with 3 Bronze Oak Leaf Clusters      Parachutist Badge Senior

Air Medal                                                                            Gilder Badge

Joint Service Commendation Medal                         Korean Jump Wings

Meritorious Unit Citation                                              Vietnam Jump Wings

World War II Victory Medal                                         Honorable Service Lapel Button WW2

Army of Occupation Medal with Japan Clasp       

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon with Device (1960)

National Defense Service Medal with 1 bronze star and with 1 silver service star.

Armed forces Expeditionary Medal         

Vietnam Service Medal 

Republic of Vietnam Service Medal         

Korean Warang Medal  

Korean Presidential Unit Citation

UNITS

1946 11th ABN – 511th Parct Inf. – JAPAN- (Private-Sgt)

1950 OCS School – FT Campbell -(1st Lt.)

1950 11th ABN-(1st Lt.)

1951 32nd Infantry -KOREA-(1st Lt.)

1951 TDY Aerial Observer w/7th DivAir SEC – KOREA-(1st Lt.)

1952 8240th AU FECOM (Special Operations) – KOREA-(1st Lt.)

1953 82nd AU FECOM (Special Operations) – KOREA-(1st Lt.)

1954 Air National Guard 188th Ftr. Bomber Sq. Pilot Training (1st Lt.)

1954 Air National Guard 188th Ftr. Bomber Sq. Pilot Training (2nd Lt.)

1955 362nd Infantry -(1st Lt.)

1957 101st ABN -(Sgt)

1960 Special Forces -(Sgt)

1962 1st Group 5th Special Forces -Vietnam  -(Sgt) (Medic)

1965 MACV  -(Sgt) (Intell)

1967 MACVSOG   CCN -CCC-CCS-Vietnam  -(Sgt) (Intell)

1968 MACVSOG    CCN -CCC-CCS- Vietnam (1st Sgt) ( Intell)

1969 Retired -(1st Lt)

 

 

Paul Christensen 15-1/2 Y.O. 11th Airborne

Paul Christensen Paratrooper

Paul Christensen OCS

Paul Christensen Aerial Spotter Korea

Paul Christensen 8240TH CCRAK

Paul Christensen 1954 Air National Guard Fighter Pilot

1962 TDY 1st Group SFG

Paul Christensen SF Medic

Paul, Paul Jr. and Bruce Christensen’s

Silencer MACV-SOG

Paul A. Christensen MACVSOG

Paul Christensen MACV-SOG Recondo School Party

Paul Christensen CCN FOB 4 MACV-SOG

Paul Christensen August 23, 1968, his hooch behind him

Paul Christensen Pinning Purple Heart after August 23, 1968 FOB 4 CCN MACV-SOG

Paul Christensen FOB 4 CCN MACV-SOG

Paul A. Chirstensen MACV-SOG

Paul Christensen FOB 4 CCN MACV-SOG

Viet Farmer

Farmer

OX

Paul A. Christensen MACV-SOG

Paul Christensen MACV-SOG

Paul Christensen CCC MACV-SOG

Paul Christensen CCC MACV-SOG

Paul Christensen FOB 4 MACV-SOG

Paul Christensen Promotion MACV

Paul Christensen Promotion MACV

Paul Christensen looking towards Monkey Mountain MACV-SOG

Paul Christensen FOB-4 Sapper Attack August, 23, 1968 MACV-SOG

Radar and Comm Da Nang

Paul Christensen – Da Nang 1968 MACV-SOG

Paul Christensen – Da Nang 1968 MACV-SOG

ACM Presentation by Col. Warren to Paul Christensen MACVSOG

CCC Kontum 1968 Paul Christensen MACV-SOG

CCC Kontum 1968 H-34
Paul Christensen Collection. MACV-SOG

CCC Kontum 1968 Paul Christensen Collection MACVSOG

Fred ? CCC Kontum 1969

Fred ? CCC Kontum 1969

CCC Kontum Paul Christensen Collection MACV-SOG

CCC Kontum Paul Christensen Collection MACV-SOG

CCC Kontum Paul Christensen Collection MACV-SOG

CCC Kontum Paul Christensen Collection MACV-SOG

CCC Kontum Paul Christensen Collection MACV-SOG

Mt. Tribe between Plekiu and Kontum

CCC Kontum Paul Christensen Collection MACV-SOG

Paul Christensen MACVSOG Purple Heart from 23 August 1968

Paul Christensen MACVSOG Recondo Beach Party 1969

Paul Christensen MACVSOG Recondo Beach Party 1969

Paul Christensen MACVSOG Recondo Beach Party 1969

Paul Christensen MACVSOG Recondo Beach Party 1969

Paul Christensen MACVSOG Recondo Beach Party 1969

Paul Christensen MACVSOG Recondo Beach Party 1969

Paul Christensen MACVSOG

Paul Christensen MACVSOG

Paul Christensen MACVSOG

Cochran and Troop at Kontum 1969 Paul Christensen MACVSOG

Cochran and Troop at Kontum 1969 Paul Christensen MACVSOG

Cochran and Troop at Kontum 1969 Paul Christensen MACVSOG

MACVSOG Paul Christensen Collection

MACVSOG Paul Christensen Collection

MACVSOG Paul Christensen Collection

MACVSOG Paul Christensen Collection

MSG Abe Flory Nha Trang Mike Force B-56 1969 Paul Christensen MACVSOG

Christensen Collection MACVSOG

Fred – Christensen Collection MACVSOG

Putt Putt Golf Course Nha Trang Paul Christensen MACVSOG

Putt Putt Golf Course Nha Trang Paul Christensen MACVSOG

Thomson 45 SMG Christensen MACVSOG

Christensen MACVSOG

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Christensen MACVSOG

Paul Christensen MACVSOG

Paul Christensen MACVSOG

Paul Christensen MACVSOG

Paul Christensen MACVSOG

Paul Christensen MACVSOG

Paul Christensen MACVSOG

Paul Christensen MACVSOG

Paul Christensen MACVSOG Nha Trang 1969 Air America

Paul Christensen MACVSOG Nha Trang 1969

Paul Christensen MACVSOG Nha Trang 1969

Paul Christensen MACVSOG Nha Trang 1969

Paul Christensen MACVSOG Nha Trang 1969

Paul Christensen MACVSOG Nha Trang 1969

Paul Christensen MACVSOG Nha Trang 1969

Paul Christensen MACVSOG Nha Trang 1969

Going Away Party for Lt. Carrol USN and Msgt. Lance Sec. NCOIC

Paul Christensen MACV-SOG 1969

Paul Christensen MACV-SOG 1969

Paul Christensen 50 CAL. MACV-SOG CCC

Paul Christensen MACV-SOG Nha Trang 1969

Paul Christensen MACV-SOG Nha Trang 1969

Paul Christensen MACV-SOG Nha Trang 1969

Paul Christensen SFOB Wilson Nha Trang 3-1969

Paul Christensen SFOB Wilson Nha Trang 3-1969

Paul Christensen Nha Trang 3-1969

SVN Picture ID Paul Christensen MACVSOG

SVN Picture ID Paul Christensen MACVSOG

Yard Woman Paul Christensen MACV-SOG Collection

Yard Woman Paul Christensen MACV-SOG Collection

Yards

Airport Kontum 1969 Paul Christensen MACVSOG

Airport Kontum 1969 Paul Christensen MACVSOG

Airport Kontum 1969 Paul Christensen MACVSOG

Paul Christensen MACV-SOG 1969 Last Day In Vietnam

Paul Christensen MACV-SOG Air Terminal Cam Ron Bay

Paul Christensen Orders Roy Benavidez Orders MACV-SOG

Birthday Letter from Donald Blackburn SOG

Paul Christensen Orders 1966

Paul Christensen TDY MACVSOG

Paul Christensen TDY MACVSOG

Paul Christensen TDY MACVSOG

Paul Christensen MACVSOG Join Service Commendation Medal

Paul Christensen Pentagon Order

Order back to SOG Paul Christensen

DCPG Activities Paul Christensen MACV-SOG

Paul Christensen MACVSOG MOS

Washing Post Discloses that SOG Troops Operate in Cambodia

Paul Christensen Award

Vietnam Honorary quan-nhan Luc-Iaong

Vietnam Honorary quan-nhan Luc-Iaong

Vietnam Honorary quan-nhan Luc-Iaong MOH Fred Zabitosky Paul Christensen

Stars and Stripes 1969 Marble Mnt Paul Christensen MACV-SOG

23 Aug, 1968 FOB-4

Wounded 23, August 1968

Wounded 23, August 1968 Paul Christensen

4th Purple Heart Paul Christensen