More detail on this person: Bill flew medevac
helicopters in RVN as a Marine Corps officer. He
was an Army Warrant Officer with the 29th Air
Traffic Control Gp during the Persian Gulf War.
Was with the Maryland Army National Guard. This information was last updated 05/18/2016
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Date posted on this site:
03/10/2024
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It may interest you to know that CWO William
"Bill" R. Ruth made a career as a Montgomery
County Maryland School teacher and had been
retired only a short time when he was killed on
9-11. Following Bill's untimely death, the
Montgomery County Board of Education was
periodically contacted with the suggestion that a
Montgomery County Middle School be named after
Bill. (Bill had taught geography at the middle
schools in Montgomery County) Recently, I was
contacted by The Staff Director for the Montgomery
County Board of Education, Mr. George Margolies
(301-279-3301). Mr. Margolies informed me that
CWO William Ruth's name has been selected as
one of four in consideration for an elementary
school now known as "Clarksville-Damascus
Elementary School Number Seven." The other
three contending names are all quite worthy
persons. However, my loyalties are with Bill,
whom I knew quite well. As it is, if Bill's name
is not selected for the name of
Clarksburg-Damascus Elementary, It is my hope
that the next new middle school will be named
after him.
Perhaps, the Vietnam Helicopters Pilots
Association can help. What is needed is polite
lobbying for this worthy cause. Emails and
testimonials from friends and associates of Bill
may help influence the selection committee into
doing the right thing, naming a school after Bill.
The Web Site for Montgomery County Board of
Education is: http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/boe/
It may be of further interest to know that Bill's
sole surviving son, Sean is serving overseas.
From: John N. Rentz, Jr.