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