NAME: Robert R. Williams

NICKNAME:  

RANK: Lieutenant General

BRANCH: FA

STATUS: Retired

SERVICE: 34 years

DOB: 30 June 1918

SERVICE INFORMATION

HOURS FLOWN: 8000

COMBAT HOURS: 1000

FLT/NCO CLASS: 42 “Class Before One”

SCHOOL: USMA

MILITARY SCHOOL: USA War College

AVN DESIGNATION: Master Army Aviator

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

AH-1 C-7 C-12 F-4

F-100 L-4 OH-6 UH-1

COMBAT EXPERIENCE

 ETO

MTO

CBI

Vietnam

UNIT ASSIGNMENTS

1955-1958 President, U.S. Army Aviation Board

1962-1963 CG, U.S. Army Aviation Center

1966-1967 Director, Army Aviation

1967-1969 CG, 1st Army Aviation Brigade

POSITIONS HELD

President, U.S. Army Aviation Board

Commanding General, U.S. Army Aviation Center

Commanding General, 1st Army Aviation Brigade

Director, Army Aviation

DECORATIONS

Distinguished Service Medal [3]

Legion of Merit

Distinguished Flying Cross [2]

Air Medal [18]

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS

 Building such organizations as the U.S. Army Aviation Board