Military Hero

William was nominated by his son Mike: My dad is retire now, here is a timeline of his life in the US Air Force. June 1967 - entered USAF pilot training at Laredo AFB, TX where I flew the T-41 propeller aircraft and T-37 & T-38 jet aircraft. June 1968 - graduated from USAF pilot training. June 1968 - reported to Davis Monthan AFB, AZ for F-4C Jet Fighter Training. June 1969 - graduated from F-4C Jet Fighter Training. June 1969 - reported to Seymour Johnson AFB, NC as an F-4D Jet Fighter Pilot. December 1969 - deployed to Kunsan AB, South Korea as an F-4D Jet Fighter Pilot due to the capture of the USAF Navy Intelligence ship Pueblo by North Korea. June 1970 - left Kunsan AB, South Korea to return to Seymour Johnson AFB, NC to fly the F-4D Phantom. December 1970 - reported to Phu Kat AB, South Vietnam as an F-4D Jet Fighter Pilot. I flew low level missions in support of US and South Vietnam forces in South and North Vietnam. October 1971 reported to Korat AB, Thailand as an F-4E Jet Fighter Pilot flying nightly missions into North Vietnam – mainly Hanoi and Bat Lake, North Vietnam. January 1972 - reported to Williams AFB, AZ as a T-37 Jet Instructor Pilot. October 1976 - reported to Sembach AB, Germany as a Tactical Air Defense Officer. October 1979 - reported to Langley AFB, Virginia to be an F-15 Jet Fighter Pilot. October 1979 - reported to Luke AFB, AZ for F-15 Jet Aircraft training. June 1980 - graduated from F-15 Jet Aircraft training and reported to Langley AFB, Virginia as a qualified F-15 Jet Fighter Pilot. June 1988 - the USAF cancelled my retirement because I was an F-15 Jet Fighter Pilot who would be needed for the pending Gulf War. I remained as an F-15 Fighter Pilot until June 30, 1991 when I was allowed to retire. June 30, 1991 – retired from the Air Force as a Major after 24 years of service. MILITARY AWARDS / DECORATIONS / MEDALS DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL WITH 2 CLUSTERS AIR MEDAL WITH 9 CLUSTERS COMMENDATION MEDAL WITH 1 CLUSTER DISTINGUISHED PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION AIR FORCE OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD WITH VALOR DEVICE AND 2 CLUSTERS NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL WITH 1 STAR ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL VIETMAN SERVICE MEDAL WITH 3 STARS AIR FORCE OVERSEAS SHORT TOUR RIBBON WITH 1 CLUSTER AIR FORCE OVERSEAS LONG TOUR RIBBON AIR FORCE LONGEVITY SERVICE RIBBON WITH 5 CLUSTERS SMALL ARMS MARKSMANSHIP RIBBON AIR FORCE TRAINING RIBBON REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM GALLANTRY CROSS WIH PALM DEVICE & 1 CLUSTER REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL in the thats real bullet holes patch up , so he could go on his next mission