28 June 1965 – U.S. forces launch the first major offensive in the Vietnam War. “In the first major offensive ordered for U.S. forces, 3,000...
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Biography
Pilot Information
Biography
Bill served with the USAF for 22 years, 7 months retiring in 1975. He had 1445 hours in the F100C/D/F, 1335 hours in the T-38 instructing at Randolph AFB, and 755 hours in the F84E/F/G, 165 hours in the F86F. His highest award received is the Bronze Star.
Pilot Information
Units Assigned
- 6/1952 – Enlisted USAF Basic at Sampson AB, NY
- Aviation Cadet Training, PreCadet Sq at Selma, AL for six months awaiting class.
- 7/8/1954 – Cadet training at Lackland AFB, TX, Goodfellow AFB, TX and Williams AFB, AZ. Wings and Commission. Gunnery Training at Laughlin AFB, TX and Luke AFB, AZ (T-33, F-84)
- 12/1954-11/1955 69th Fighter Bomber Squadron, K-2 and K-55 Korea, Ejected from F-86F while in Korea following an engine explosion (F-86F)
- 12/1955-8/1961 Gunnery Instructor, 3605 Combat Crew Training Squadron, Luke AFB, AZ (F-84G, F-84F, L-20, T-33, F100 C/D/F (best assignment ever!))
- 1959 Fighter Weapons School, Nellis AFB, NV. Top gun award in conventional gunnery and second place in nuclear delivery. (F-100)
- 9/1961-10/1964 492nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, nuclear alert during Cold War, RAF Lakenheath, UK
- 11/1964-5/1966 12th AF IG Team, James Connally AFB, TX (T-33, F-100)
- 6/1966-6/1967 366th Tactical Fighter Wing, Head of Current Ops, DaNang AB, Vietnam (F-4)
- 7/1967-6/1972 3510 Fighter Training Wing, IP, Randolph AFB, TX (T-38)
- 7/1972-12/74 – 4629 Air Defense Squadron (SAGE)/26 Air Division, Luke AFB, AZ
- 1/1/1975 – Retired USAF (good assignments no longer available)
Awards & Decorations

Bronze Star
1959 Top Gun
Flight Info
T-33
F-84 E/F/G
F-86 F
F-100
F-4
T-38
- 1445 hours in the F-100C/D/F
- 1335 hours in the T-38 instructing at Randolph AFB
- 755 hours in the F-84 E/F/G
- 165 hours in the F-86F
Military & Civilian Education
Military Education:
- 1974 WPAFB, OH
Civilian Education:
- BA, Allegany Community College
- MS Systems Management, AFIT (Residence)