Butler, William Wallace, Capt

Deceased

Service Photo

Service Details

Last Rank
Captain

Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1021A-Pilot

Last AFSC Group
Aircrew

Primary Unit
1973-1974, Headquarters Command (HQ USAF)

Service Years
1963 - 1974

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

California

Year of Birth
1941

This Military Service Page was created/owned by SSgt Robert Bruce McClelland, Jr. to remember Butler, William Wallace, Capt.

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Contact Info

Home Town Los Angeles, California	Last Address Los Angeles, California
Date of Passing Mar 11, 2013
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia	Wall/Plot Coordinates Section 55, Site 4208

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1973, Nam-POWS
	2013, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)
	2016, Air Force Memorial (AFM) - Assoc. Page

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

In Oct-Nov 1967 he engaged in actions that earned him 2 Silver Stars and 7 DFC's. He spent 1,942 days in captivity and earned commendations for his behavior as a POW. He became a veterinarian after his USAF service.

Other Comments:

Sources:
www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi
www.veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php
www.pownetwork.org/bios/b/b111.htm
militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php

1965-1967, 1021A, 94th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron

From Month/Year November / 1965	To Month/Year February / 1967
Unit 94th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron Unit Page
Rank First Lieutenant	AFSC/MOS 1021A-Pilot
Base, Station or City Selfridge AFB, Mount Clemens	State/Country Michigan

Patch	94th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron Details

	Type Fighter
	Parent Unit Fighter-Interceptor Units	Strength Squadron
	Created/Owned By Not Specified

Last Updated: Apr 17, 2020

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9 Members Also There at Same Time

94th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron

Habel, Leonard, TSgt, (1966-1970)	325	32571	Technical Sergeant
Bruhn, Lavern, MSgt, (1960-1981)	322	32271A	Staff Sergeant
Long, Ted, SSgt, (1962-1967)	325	32550A	Staff Sergeant
Apple, James, Sgt, (1966-1970)	463	46350	Sergeant
Stenger, Edward, SSgt, (1966-1969)	431	43151C	Sergeant
Steyskal, Rex, Sgt, (1966-1970)	431	43151C	Sergeant
Cox, Lester, A1C, (1966-1970)	322	32251A	Airman 1st Class
Tolbert, Gary, Sgt, (1965-1969)	322	32251A	Airman 1st Class
Sloan, Terry, A2C, (1961-1965)	271	27150	Airman 2nd Class