William Paul Fife Military person

Colonel William Paul "Bill" Fife USAF (Ret) (November 23, 1917 – October 13, 2008) was a United States Air Force officer that first proved the feasibility for U.S. Air Force Security Service airborne Communications Intelligence (COMINT) collection and Fife is considered the "Father of Airborne Intercept". Fife was also a hyperbaric medicine specialist who was known for his pioneering research on pressurized environments ranging from high altitude to underwater habitats. Fife was a Professor Emeritus at Texas A&M University.

Personal facts

William Paul Fife
Birth dateNovember 23, 1917
Birth place
Plymouth Indiana
Date of deathOctober 13, 2008
Place of death
Bryan Texas
Resting place
Johnson City Tennessee

Search

Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Bronze Star Medal
Legion of Merit
Combat Infantryman Badge
Korean Service Medal
National Defense Service Medal
World War II Victory Medal (United States)
American Campaign Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
Commendation Medal
Air Force Longevity Service Award
American Defense Service Medal
Army of Occupation Medal
Philippine Liberation Medal
United Nations Korea Medal
Parachutist Badge (United States)
military branch
United States Air Force
service start1939
service end1967

Topical connections

Abe WalshWriter
Abbas KhattakMilitary person
A. J. BeckMilitary person
Alvin LuedeckeMilitary person
A. Peter DeweyMilitary person
Alan LowenthalPolitician
Amy KochPolitician
Alan R. LynnMilitary person
Albert SealyPolitician
Albert R. BehnkeMilitary person

William Paul Fife on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://archive.rubicon-foundation.org/xmlui/search?query=%22Fife+WP%22