WILLIAMS ROBERT R #2

LTG Robert R. Williams, LTG was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 04/05/2009 at the age of 90.8 from Home accident
Fort Worth, TX
Flight Class 42
Date of Birth 06/30/1918
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with HHC/1 AVN BDE in 67-69
Call sign in Vietnam HAWK 6
This information was provided by AAAA, Don Joyce

More detail on this person: The father of modern organic Army Aviation, LTG Robert R.Williams, died at home yesterday morning from complications from a fall two weeks ago.

Bob was in The Class Before One at Fort Sill OK in 1942 and was a great force in Army Aviation throughout his career, especially working for GEN Howze and during the proof of concept of Air Mobility. Family informs us that arrangements are private at this point and no memorial is planned yet.

Bob was a former National President of AAAA, member and chairman of HOF, and a Gold Order of Saint Michael recipient. Our thoughts and prayers are with his wife Jean, his family and friends. The family request no flowers, and contributions be made to AAAA Scholarship Foundation Incorporated.

This information was last updated 05/18/2016

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024