Rank:
Col.
Branch:
Air Force
Conflict:
WWII
Col. William Gregory served in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a P-38 pilot during WWII and saw extensive combat over North Africa and Europe.
When the Air Force was created he continued his role as a pilot and eventually became part of the clandestine U-2 spy plane program, rising to the position of squadron commander. It was his squadron in fact that flew many of the spy missions over Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
He was later awarded a medal by the CIA for his service, as well as a letter of appreciation by President Kennedy.
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