Wilder, William Bruce, COL

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Current Service Status
USA Retired
Current/Last Rank
Colonel
Current/Last Service Branch
Aviation
Current/Last Primary MOS
15A-Aviation Officer
Current/Last MOS Group
Aviation
Primary Unit
1968-1969, 1981, HHT, 7th Squadron, 17th Cavalry
Previously Held MOS
1980-Fixed Wing Aviation Unit Commander
1193-Field Artillery Unit Commander
1981-Rotary Wing Aviation Unit Commander
Service Years
1959 - 1987
Official/Unofficial US Army Certificates
Order of Saint Barbara
Aviation
Colonel
Four Overseas Service Bars

 Official Badges 

Office of Secretary of Defense 1st Cavalry Division Army Staff Identification US Army Retired (Pre-2007)




 Unofficial Badges 

Airborne Honorable Order of Saint Barbara


 Military Associations and Other Affiliations
1st Cavalry Division AssociationArmy Aviation Association of America (AAAA)George Washington ChapterTennessee Council of Chapters
VHPA of Florida Chapter The American Helicopter Society InternationalAerial Rocket Artillery Association
  1966, 1st Cavalry Division Association
  1973, Army Aviation Association of America (AAAA) - Assoc. Page
  1973, Association of United States Army (AUSA), George Washington Chapter (Member) (Washington, DC, District Of Columbia) - Chap. Page
  1980, Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), Tennessee Council of Chapters (Member) (Kingsport, Tennessee) - Chap. Page
  2013, Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA), VHPA of Florida Chapter (Executive Officer) (Kingsport, Florida) - Chap. Page
  2013, The American Helicopter Society International
  2013, Aerial Rocket Artillery Association


 Additional Information
What are you doing now:

Senior Active Member and Past President of Rotary Club of Kingsport, TN,
Board of Directors - Dobyns-Bennett High School Alumni Association, Kingsport, TN
Board of Directors - Aerial Rocket Artillery Association;  Chaplain, and Columnist for Saber.
Sold our RV 5th wheel and GMC 2500 Sierra Diesel truck
Sold home in Florida.
Living a small condo community of 54 quad units
Making headway on my first book "My Journey" for eight sons, 26 grandchildren, and 24 great-grandchildren.
Enjoying our church and singing in the choir
   
   1965-1965, 2nd Armored Division

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March / 1965 		To Month/Year
June / 1965
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Fort Hood		State/Country
Texas
  
 
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2nd Armored Division
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Last Updated: Jun 6, 2018
   
Memories For This Unit

Best Friends
Worked for one of the great field artilleryman ever - LTC Donald Wilson, CO of 1/14th Field Artillery Battalion I commanded A Btry

Best Moment
When A Btry scored max on Btry test and once when we out shot the armored tank unit on the tank range against moving targets.
   

Worst Moment
When I received orders to the !st Cav Div (Airmobile) at fort Benning to go to Vietnam, therby cutting my command time to four months.
   
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2nd Armored Division
Wagner, David, COL, (1955-1983) AR 1210 Colonel
Webb, Jr., George, COL, (1943-1976) AR 1204 Lieutenant Colonel
Ireland, Michael, CPT, (1965-1968) MS 3506 Captain
McCord, Burton Kyle, CPT, (1963-1966) AR 1204 First Lieutenant
Topper, John, COL, (1959-1993) IN 1542 First Lieutenant
Evans, Peter, MAJ, (1965-1985) FA Second Lieutenant
Sanford, Teddy, LTC, (1964-1986) Second Lieutenant
Topper, John, COL, (1959-1993) IN 1542 Second Lieutenant
Copeland, Silas L., SMA, (1942-1973) Command Sergeant Major
MARTINEZ, ANGEL, MSG, (1957-1980) QM 76Z50 Master Sergeant
Thomas, Nathan, SSG, (1963-1971) AR 11E30 Staff Sergeant
Cheatum, Steven, CSM, (1961-1991) Sergeant
Hooper, Joe Ronnie, CPT, (1961-1978) Sergeant
Isaza, Jose, SGT, (1963-1965) IN 112.10 Sergeant
Vickery, E.T., SGT, (1963-1966) SC 05B10 Sergeant
Ditty, James W, SFC, (1960-1982) SC 31C10 Specialist 5
Gaughan, Lawrence, SP 5, (1960-1966) Specialist 5
Kershaw, Bob, SP 5, (1964-1967) IN 111.60 Specialist 5
Munro, Ervin, SP 5, (1965-1967) AR Specialist 5
Pelzel, Eugene, SP 5, (1964-1966) OD 632.10 Specialist 5
Somera, Benjamin, SP 5, (1965-1966) MI 98A Specialist 5
Armstrong, George J, SP 4, (1964-1967) AR Specialist 4
Evans, Haydn, SP 4, (1963-1965) QM 76K20 Specialist 4
Fee, John, SP 4, (1964-1966) AR 11E20 Specialist 4
Grove, Kenneth Edward, SGT, (1962-1966) Specialist 4
Kosanke, John, SP 4, (1965-1968) AR Specialist 4
Lanchester, James, SP 4, (1963-1966) EN 12B20 Specialist 4
Rallo, Vincent, SP 4, (1963-1965) FI 73C10 Specialist 4
Thompson, Ronnie, SP 4, (1963-1966) AR 11E10 Specialist 4
Watts, John, SP 4, (1965-1967) TC 64B20 Specialist 4
Cheshire, Joseph, SFC, (1963-1978) AR 11D10 Private First Class
Deaton, Thomas, PFC, (1963-1966) IN 11F10 Private First Class
Geronimo, Charles Anthony, SSG, (1965-1968) AR 11E10 Private First Class
Gorman, Robert, PFC, (1963-1965) OD 44E10 Private First Class
Hinrich, Evan, SP 4, (1964-1967) SC 36C10 Private First Class
Lanier, Jammie Jay, PFC, (1960-1966) IN 11B10 Private First Class
McKinley, Williett C, SP 4, (1964-1966) MP 95B10 Private First Class
Mcphail, Oscar, PFC, (1963-1965) IN 111.07 Private First Class
Simmons, L Mike, PFC, (1964-1967) MD 91A10 Private First Class
Armstrong, George J, SP 4, (1964-1967) AR Private (E-2)
Norris, William, SP 4, (1965-1967) AB Private (E-1)
Prevatt, Jerry, SP 5, (1962-1965) AR 11E10 Private (E-1)
502nd Administration Company
Salling, Jim, SSG, (1963-1967) FI 73C40 Staff Sergeant
Belyea, Jr., Harry, SSG, (1962-1966) AG 71H10 Specialist 5
Foltz, John, SP 4, (1963-1965) AG 42L Specialist 4
Rallo, Vincent, SP 4, (1963-1965) FI 73C10 Specialist 4
502nd Military Police Company
Martino, Philip, SP 4, (1963-1965) MP 95B20 Specialist 4
Band
Tyson, David, SP 5, (1965-1967) AB 02A Specialist 5
HHC
Somera, Benjamin, SP 5, (1965-1966) MI 98A Specialist 5
Somera, Benjamin, SP 5, (1965-1966) MI Specialist 5
Dismon, Wilbert, PFC, (1963-1966) OD 45G10 Private First Class
Hall, William, PV2, (1964-1966) EN 00B10 Private (E-2)

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