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COL WILLIAM SHANKS, USMC
COL WILLIAM SHANKS, USMC


COL WILLIAM SHANKS, USMC
FLIGHT LOG ID: 910

Service Date In: 09/11/1943 Date of Birth: 06/02/1924
Service Date Out: 07/31/1974
Aviation Designation Fighter Pilot
State/College Attended Univ of Nebraska
City, State Sun City Center,FL

Highest Personnal Decoration or Award:
Legion of Merit

Theaters/Campaigns:
Asia,Pac,Phil,Okin

Aircraft:
F9F
FJ-2
F4D-1
F4B

Ship/Units/Deployments:
VMF-223
VMF-115
MAG-13, CO

Associations/Service Organizations:
Marine Corps Av Assn
Ret. Officers Assn
Assn of Nav Aviation
Tailhook Assn
Fleet Reserve Assn

Significant Achievements:
6,000 flight hours, over 100 carrier ldgs. COL MABS-13, MARTD. US Defense Attache & Naval Attache DAKAR SENGEAL. Chief of Staff, 4th Marine Amphibious Brigade.

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