NAME: William A. Howell
NICKNAME: Bill
RANK: Lieutenant Colonel
BRANCH: INF / TC
STATUS: Retired
SERVICE: 26 years
DOB: 02 November 1919

SERVICE INFORMATION

HOURS FLOWN: 5000+
COMBAT HOURS: 312
FLT/NCO CLASS: San Marcos, TX 1946; Fort Sill Class P-29
SCHOOL: Guilford College, Greensboro, NC
MILITARY SCHOOL: Infantry OCS
AVN DESIGNATION: 1-1 Master Army Aviator

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

L-4 L-5 L-13 L-16 L-17 L-18 L-19 L-20 L-21 OV-1 U-1 U-6 U-8 U-9 UH-1 VCH-3 H-13 CH-21 H-25 H-34

COMBAT EXPERIENCE

North Africa
Italy, Rune-Arno
Naples-Foggia
1st U.N. Counter-Offensive, Korea
CCF Spring OPI

UNIT ASSIGNMENTS

1957-1961 Presidential Pilot
1951 Aviation Advisor, ROK Army
1947-1950 NCNG Aviation Advisor
1947 357th Glider Infantry, 82d Abn Div
1946 Air University, Maxwell AFB
1946 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Campbell, KY
1943-1946 North Africa - Italy
1938-1943 Enlisted Service - Field Artillery

POSITIONS HELD

Commander, Transportation Test Activity
Commander, Presidential Flight Detachment
Commander, 3rd Aviation Battalion
Commander 4th & 506th Transportation Companies
Rifle Company Platoon Leader and Commander

DECORATIONS

Chung Mu DMS w/ gold star
Bronze Star [4]
American Lamp Medal
Army Commendation Medal [3]

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS

Board of Directors, Army Aviation Museum Foundation, Inc.
Organized and set the Standards for Executive Flight Detachment
Was the first Army Presidential Helicopter Pilot (Eisenhower)
Made first helicopter landing in Rome, Paris, Madrid, Lisbon, and many other places
Order of Saint Michael (Silver)