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MAJ Bill Shaw  
NAME: Bill Shaw
NICKNAME:  
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
 

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