NAME: Bill Shaw

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RANK: Major

BRANCH: USA

STATUS: Retired

SERVICE: 20 years

DOB: 01 April 1931

SERVICE INFORMATION

HOURS FLOWN: 18000

COMBAT HOURS: 1205

FLT/NCO CLASS: 57-2

SCHOOL: Direct Commission from Warrant Officer

MILITARY SCHOOL: Advanced Transportation CS

AVN DESIGNATION: Master Army Aviator, CFI

AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

CH-19 CH-21 CH-34 U-6

U-8 U-21 VH-3AA Leer Jet

COMBAT EXPERIENCE

 Korea, Spring and Summer

Vietnam, 1962-1963

Vietnam, 1967-1968

UNIT ASSIGNMENTS

1958-1962 Executive Flight Detachment

1962-1963 57th Aviation Company, Vietnam

1963-1967 Executive Flight Detachment

1967-1968 114th Aviation Company, Vietnam

1968-1973 Executive Flight Detachment

POSITIONS HELD

 M4A3 Tank Commander

Presidential Aircraft Commander

Flight Instructor

Unit Commander

Air Transport Pilot

DECORATIONS

Legion of Merit

Air Medal [23]

Good Conduct Medal

United Nations Medal

Reserve Officers Medal

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS

Served as Presidential Helicopter pilot to Presidents Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon.

After retirement, served as corporate pilot for IBM for 18 years, flying jets and helicopters