Wilbur L. Creech Military person

General Wilbur Lyman Creech (March 30, 1927 – August 26, 2003) commanded the United States Air Force (USAF) Tactical Air Command (TAC) from May 1, 1978 to December 31, 1984 with headquarters at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. As of February 1984, the now-inactive Major Command (MAJCOM) directed the activities of two numbered air forces, three centers and seven air divisions. More than 111,300 military and civilian personnel were assigned to 32 Tactical Air Command bases in the United States, Panama, Okinawa and Iceland. Tactical Air Command was the gaining organization for 58,300 Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve personnel in 149 major units throughout the United States.

Personal facts

Wilbur L. Creech
Birth dateMarch 30, 1927
Birth place
Argyle Missouri
Date of deathAugust 26, 2003
Place of death
Henderson Nevada
Resting place
Arlington National Cemetery

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Legion of Merit
Silver Star
Air Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross (United States)
military operations
Korean War
Vietnam War
military branch
United States Air Force
military commandTactical Air Command
service start1949
service end1984

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External resources

  1. http://wikimapia.org/107558/Creech-Air-Force-Base
  2. http://www.af.mil/bios/bio.asp?bioID=5110
  3. http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/wlcreech.htm
  4. http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-126071145.html