Bacon, Walter Julian, II, Brig Gen

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Brigadier General
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
00066-Air Commander
Last AFSC Group
Command and Control
Primary Unit
1976-1976, Tactical Air Command (TAC)
Service Years
1951 - 1980
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Brigadier General

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Home State
Tennessee
Tennessee
 Year of Birth
1928
 
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Contact Info
Home Town
Knoxville		 Last Address
Knoxville, TN
Date of Passing
Jun 02, 2008		  
Location of Interment
East Tennessee State Veterans Cemetery - Knoxville, Tennessee

 Official Badges 

Headquarters Air Force Commander Air Force Retired


 Unofficial Badges 

Cold War Medal


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Order of DaedaliansAF230National Society Sons of the American RevolutionMilitary Order of World Wars (MOWW)
8th Air Force Historical SocietyLt. Alexander Bonnyman; Detachment 924Navy League of the United StatesPost 2
  1980, Order of Daedalians - Assoc. Page
  1980, Air & Space Forces Association (AFA), AF230 (Paymaster) (Nashville, Tennessee) - Chap. Page
  1980, National Society Sons of the American Revolution - Assoc. Page
  1980, Military Order of World Wars (MOWW)
  1980, 8th Air Force Historical Society - Assoc. Page
  1980, Marine Corps League, Lt. Alexander Bonnyman; Detachment 924 (Knoxville, Tennessee) - Chap. Page
  1980, Navy League of the United States - Assoc. Page
  1980, American Legion, Post 2 (Vice President) (Knoxville, Tennessee) - Chap. Page


 Ribbon Bar


Aviator (Command)


 
 Unit Assignments
69th Fighter-Bomber Squadron48th Tactical Fighter Wing494th Tactical Fighter Squadron7th Air Force
58th Tactical Fighter Training Wing31st Tactical Fighter WingTactical Air Command (TAC)
  1952-1953, 69th Fighter-Bomber Squadron
  1965-1968, 48th Tactical Fighter Wing
  1965-1968, 494th Tactical Fighter Squadron
  1968-1969, 7th Air Force
  1971-1972, 58th Tactical Fighter Training Wing
  1975-1976, 31st Tactical Fighter Wing
  1976-1976, Tactical Air Command (TAC)
 Combat and Non-Combat Operations
  1952-1953 Korean War/Third Korean Winter (1952-53)
  1968-1969 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase V Campaign (1968)
 Colleges Attended 
University of Tennessee, KnoxvilleUnited States Military Academy, West PointUniversity of Southern CaliforniaAir Command and Staff College
National War College
  1946-1947, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
  1947-1951, United States Military Academy, West Point
  1953-1957, University of Southern California
  1963-1964, Air Command and Staff College
  1970-1971, National War College
 My Aircraft/Missiles
  1952-1953, F-84 Thunderjet
  1965-1968, F-100 Super Sabre
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