Gauntt USAF.

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The distinguished American military man, Bill Gauntt, USAFA class of 1968 has passed into eternity.

Consider only the military record of Bill Gauntt during the era of the Second Indo-China war:

"William Aaron Gauntt (USAF, Lt. Col, ret.), of Lookout Mountain,  Tennessee, went to heaven on February 24, 2022, surrounded by his family and his beloved dog, Gracie."

"Born May 15, 1945 in Greenville, TX and raised in Mount Pleasant, TX, 'Bill' was a 1968 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy. As a Captain and pilot in the RF-4C Phantom II, he was shot down over North Vietnam on his 121st mission and captured by the enemy. He was forced to walk 300 miles with no boots on to the prisoner of war camp in Hanoi and was there for 9 months until released. His career as a pilot extended to duty as a combat pilot, instructor pilot, Pentagon assignment, and as an Assistant Base Commander in Germany. Bill received a Master’s Degree from the USAF Institute of Technology. His Air Force career earned him many accolades, including three Distinguished Flying Crosses, the Bronze Star with a V for Valor, two Purple Hearts, four Meritorious Service Medals, nine Air Medals, two Air Force Commendation Medals, the POW Medal, the National Defense Medal and the Vietnam Service Medal. He retired from the Air Force in 1990 and began a career in Knoxville, Tennessee as an environmental engineer."

Sir! We are in your gratitude! Sympathies to your family and friends.

“Bullfight critics ranked in rows/Crowd the enormous plaza full/But only one is there who knows/And he’s the man who fights the bull.”

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