More detail on this person: CW3 Retired
William F. Burton, 73, of Enterprise passed away
on Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at Medical Center
Enterprise, AL. Funeral services were held March
21, in the Chapel of Sorrells Funeral Home in
Enterprise. Burial with full military honors
followed in Meadowlawn Cemetery.
CW3 Burton was born April 25, 1940 in Watertown,
Tenn. He served his country during the Vietnam
War as a maintenance supervisor and test pilot,
and retired both from the US Army as a CW3 and
from Dyncorp as a test pilot. He was also a 32nd
Degree Mason with Carmichael Lodge.
His first wife, Marie Elena Burton; his son, Jeff
Rowe; and his parents, Libby and Albert Genette
all preceded him in death.
Survivors include his wife, Beba Burton of
Enterprise, 5 children, 10 grandchildren; three
great-grandchildren, a sister, numerous nieces and
nephews; and numerous other relatives and close
friends.
Bill was in WORWAC 69-27. He attended AMOC
and later became fixed-wing qualified. He was
assigned to the 11th GS Co, 1st Cav Div at Phuoc
Vinh in 1970. He was an excellent maintenance
manager, and he was a great leader. As a
maintenance qualified pilot, he could have elected
to fly only maintenance flights; however, he often
chose to fly tactical missions including the RRU
mission and OH-6A missions. He often worked late
nights to keep the Generals' aircraft in the
air.
Bill hosted pilots from his unit many times at his
Enterprise home. Many of those who served with
him miss him greatly.
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