AIR COMMANDO 2 Robertson, Charles William

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Robertson ​

• FORENAME

Charles William (Bill)​

• UNIT

4 Air Commando Squadron (14 A.C. Wing)​

• RANK

Captain ​

• NUMBER

29200​

• DATE OF DEATH

9th January 1967 ​

• AGE

34 ​

• GRAVESITE

Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 37 Site 214 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Malden,Massachusetts​

born 27.12.1932​

husband of Beverly Anne (nee Cowman) Robertson (1932-81) (2 children Elizabeth Anne and William Douglas)​

attended Malden High School​

attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) 1951-52​

attended USMA,West Point 1952-56​

Malden AFB,Missouri (pilot training)​

Vance AFB,Oklahoma (pilot training) (graduated August 1957)​

777 Troop Carrier Squadron,Pope AFB​

Air Force Institute of Technology,Wright-Patterson AFB,Ohio August 1960-March 1962​

Master of Science degree in electrical engineering,guidance and control​

2802 Inertial Guidance and Calibration Group,Newark AF Station,Ohio 1962-65​

Kelly AFB,Texas (pilot instructor)​

4 Air Commando Squadron July 1966 (co-pilot + pilot)​

awards D.F.C. with 2 oak leaf clusters,Air Medal with 5 oak leaf clusters,Air Force Commendation Medal​

pilot​

AC-47 (43-49124)​

KIA Quang Ngai Province,South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 14E Line 2 ​

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