Donovan, William, Lt Col

Deceased
 
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Last Rank
Lieutenant Colonel
Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1115E-Pilot
Last AFSC Group
Aircrew
Primary Unit
1959-1960, Lackland Air Force Base
Service Years
1959 - 1980
Official/Unofficial US Air Force Certificates
Cuban Missile Crisis
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Home State
Kentucky
Kentucky
Year of Birth
1937
 
This Military Service Page was created/owned by Terry Donovan-Family to remember Donovan, William (Gary Donovan), Lt Col USAF(Ret).

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Contact Info
Home Town
San Marcos
Last Address
3535 Linda Vista Dr
San Marcos, CA
Date of Passing
Aug 05, 2018
 
Location of Interment
Miramar National Cemetery (VA) - San Diego, California
Wall/Plot Coordinates
Section O, Row 1, Site 147

 Official Badges 

Tactical Air Command Air Force Retired US Pacific Command


 Unofficial Badges 




 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
Red River Valley Fighter Pilots AssociationNational Cemetery Administration (NCA)
  1972, Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association
  2018, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)


 Remembrance Profiles -  1 Airman Remembered

  1963-1963, 4523rd Combat Crew Training Squadron (Cadre)

First Lieutenant
From Month/Year
July / 1963
To Month/Year
August / 1963
Unit
4523rd Combat Crew Training Squadron (Cadre) Unit Page
Rank
First Lieutenant
AFSC/MOS
Not Specified
Base, Station or City
Nellis Air Force Base, Las Vegas, NV
State/Country
Nevada
   
 Patch
 4523rd Combat Crew Training Squadron (Cadre) Details

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Type
Training
 
Parent Unit
Training Units
Strength
Squadron
Created/Owned By
Not Specified
   

Last Updated: Mar 7, 2019
   
Memories For This Unit

Other Memories
Source:  Military Flight Records for Wm. G. Donovan
July-August 1963 TAC 4523rd Combat CrewTraining Squadron at Nellis AFB, NV.  

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Source:  Special Order F-10 dated 22 Aug 1963 1st lt William G Donovan 35th TFS Itazuke AB, Japan - has completed the prescribed course of instructions for USAF Opl Tng Course 111506E, Class 64-B, on 7 Aug 63 - awarded AFSC 1115E (Pilot, Tac Ftr) and will be assigned F-105D Acft for one year from date of graduation, in accordance with Ch 8, AFM 35-11.  Offier assumes 3 year svc obligation.  Authority: AFR 36-51 and AFM 50-5.

After completeing the above course 7 Aug 63 Gary took his family home to San Diego and flew to Republic factory in NY to pick up an F-105D and flew it back to Itazuke, Japan.  (Source:  Flight records).

   
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