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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Burbridge Yancey, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Fayetteville, North Carolina

Honored By

Mrs. Phyllis V. Yancey

Relationship

Wife

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

2ND LIEUTENANT. SERVED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS. ENTERED U.S. MILITARY ACADEMY ON JULY 1, 1943. GRADUATED ON JUNE 4, 1946. WHILE AT THE ACADEMY COMPLETED FLIGHT TRAINING AND AWARDED PILOT WINGS UPON GRADUATION. COMPLETED 35 YEARS IN THE U.S. AIR FORCE AS A FIGHTER PILOT AND RETIRED AS MAJOR GENERAL WITH HIS COMMAND PILOT WINGS.