Erik from
Mount Anthony Union High School in Bennington, Vermont. He had
earned a Bachelor's Degree in Electronic Engineering at the
University of Hartford, Connecticut in 1986.
He joined the Army in 1987. After his
warrant officer training he was assigned to Korea. Upon
completion of his tour in Korea he was assigned to the 10th Special
Forces Group at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. While at Fort
Devens he deployed to serve in Operation Desert Storm. In 1995
he received a direct commission into the Army's Medical Service
Corps and was subsequently assigned to the 498th Forward Support
Battalion as a Medical Evacuation Section Leader.
In 1998, he left the Army for civilian life in aviation.
In June 2000, he returned to active duty as a Warrant Officer and was assigned
to the 3rd Infantry Division at Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia. His
deployments, in addition to the first Gulf War, include Bosnia-Herzegovina and
the Caribbean.
His awards and decorations include the
Bronze
Star Medal (posthumous), Purple Heart Medal (posthumous), Air Medal, Army
Commendation Medal with 4 oak leaf clusters, Army Achievement Medal with 2 oak
leaf clusters, JMUA-1, AGCM-1, NDSM-2, SWABS-2, AFSM-1, NATO-1, SAKULIBM &
KUKULIBM, and the Senior Aviator Badge.
He is survived by his
mother, father, three sisters, and maternal grandmother. Interment was at
the Park Lawn Cemetary.
Websites Honoring CW4 Halvorsen.
Vietnam Veterans
Salute.
Fallen Heroes Memorial.
Obituary. Bennington Banner.
Guest Book for Erik A. Halvorsen.
Fallen Heroes of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Springfield News-Leader.
In Memory.
WGME.
Vermont House Resolution IMO Erik Halvorsen.
Faces of the Fallen. The Washington Post.
News Articles About CW4 Halvorsen.
April 5, 2003.
"Maine man's son dies in war". Maine Today.
April 8, 2003.
"U.S. confirms deaths of 13 more servicemen". Orlando Sentinel.
April 30, 2003.
"Gunned Down Pilot Dreamt of Norway". Norway Times.
October 20, 2005.
"Erik Halvorsen, April 2, 2003." Burlington Free Press.
