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