– Born 1 Jun 1921 in California – Died 1970 0827 in Florida
1934 0318 – Trinity Episcopal Church, Confirmations, Book 4, St Augustine, Florida
1943 0709 Enlistment Date – Army Serial Number – 3478972 – Place of enlistment – Camp Blanding Florida – Nativity – California
1949 – CPT Clifford S. Athey was hired as the 51st Division Air Officer and became the first Army Aviation Support Facility Commander, South Carolina Army National Guard.
1955 – CPT Athey went active Army.
1959 – MAJ Athey had an article published in the Aug 1959 Aviation Digest – Page 24 – http://www.rucker.army.mil/usaace/techlibrary/avdigest/index.html
1967 – LTC Athey had an article “Progress” published in the Apr 1967 Aviation Digest – Page 27 – http://www.rucker.army.mil/usaace/techlibrary/avdigest/index.html
1967 1013 – Extracted from AGAM-P (M) (3 Oct 67) FOR OT RD 670282 13 October 1967
SUBJECT: Operational Report – Lessons Learned, Headquarters, 17th Combat Aviation Group
…..On 11 Mar 67 LTC Clifford S. Athey, Arty, was assigned as Deputy Group Commander vice LTC Foy Rice…..
1969 0101 – Official Army Officer Registry 1 Jan 1969 – Service Number 0-0535151 – Basic Branch – FA – Temp Grade – LTC – Temp DOR – 1963 0322 – Perm Grade – LTC – Basic Pay Entry Date – 1943 0708 – Component – NGUS – Current Ser Agreement – P – DOB – 1921 0601
1970 0827 – LTC Athey was checking out his replacement in preparation for his retirement when he was killed in the crash of a U-8 twin engine aircraft on a training mission at approx 11:30 hrs in an uninhabited area near Homestead General Aviation Airport in south Dade County Florida.
