William A. Campbell

Colonel William A. Campbell was commissioned an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School 10 October 1953, Class Number 69. His first duty assignment was as Mess, Motor, and Supply Officer/ Platoon Leader, Medical Company, 30th Infantry, Fort Benning, Georgia. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Aviation Training, Student Officer Company, Army Aviation School, Fort Sill, Oklahoma; Supply Officer/ Medical Evacuation Pilot, 37th Medical Detachment (Helicopter Ambulance), Korea; Medical Evacuation Pilot/Operations Officer, 50th Medical Detachment (Helicopter Ambulance), Korea; Medical Evacuation Pilot/Operations Officer, 49th Medical Detachment (Helicopter Ambulance), Korea; Executive Officer/Medical Evacuation Pilot, 54th Medical Detachment (Helicopter Ambulance), Korea; Mess, Motor and Supply Officer/Detachment Commander, 15th Field Hospital, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Hospitalization Unit Commander/Hospital Commander, 15th Field Hospital, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Medical Evacuation Pilot/Supply Officer/Operations Officer, 47th Medical Detachment (Helicopter Ambulance), Germany; Medical Evacuation Pilot/Supply Officer, 201 Logistical Command American Land Forces, Beirut, Lebanon; Commanding Officer, 47th Medical Detachment (Helicopter Ambulance), Germany; Officer Advanced Course, Student Officer Company, Medical Field Service School, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Aviation/Field Medical Instructor, Military Science Division, Medical Field Service School, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Bootstrap Student for Undergraduate degree, Student Officer Detachment, University of Omaha, Omaha, NE; Commanding Officer, Dust Off Detachment, 57th Medical Detachment (Helicopter Ambulance), Saigon, Vietnam; Field Medical Instructor, Military Science Division, Medical Field Service School, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Resident, Hospital Administration Program, Baylor University, Irwin Army Hospital, Fort Riley, KS; Instructor, Hospital Administration/Chief Assistant to Department Director/Chief, Administrative Support Branch/Assistant Professor, Graduate Faculty, Baylor University, Hospital Administration Division, Medical Field Service School, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Deputy Division Chief/Division Chief/Assistant Professor, Graduate Faculty, Baylor University, Extension Services Division, Academy of Health Sciences, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas; Chief, Patient Administration Division, Fitzsimons Army Medical Center, Denver, CO; Chief of Staff-U.S. Army Aeromedical Center/Executive Officer - Lyster Army Hospital/Assistant Professor, Graduate Faculty, Baylor University, U.S. Army Aeromedical Center, Lyster Army Hospital, Fort Rucker, Alabama. | His awards and decorations include: Bronze Star Medal; Meritorious Service Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster; Army Commendation Medal; Air Medal with 9 Oak Leaf Clusters; Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Silver Star; Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm; Army Aviation Badge; National Defense Service Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster; Good Conduct Medal; Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal; Armed Forces Reserve Medal; Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal; Vietnam Service Medal.