Colonel William Daniel McGill II was commissioned an Armor Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School Class 20-68 on 20 November 1968. His first duty assignment was as AH-1 Section Commander, 114 Assault Helicopter Company, Republic of Vietnam. | His subsequent duty assignments include:  AH-1 Section Commander, 114 Assault Helicopter Company, Vihn Long, Vietnam;  HHC, XO, 214 Av Bn HHC, Vinh Long, Vietnam;  AH-1 Section Cdr, 114 Assault Helicopter Company, Vinh Long, Vietnam;  Areo Scout Plt Cdr, 1-17 Cavalry, Fort Bragg, North Carolina;  Air Cav Troop XO, 1-17 Cavalry, Fort Bragg, North Carolina;  Adjutant, 1-17 Cavalry, Fort Bragg, North Carolina;  Ground Cav Troop Cdr, 1-17 Cavalry, Fort Bragg, North Carolina;  Assistant S-3, 1-17 Cavalry, Fort Bragg, North Carolina;  Air Cav Troop Cdr, 1-17 Cavalry, Fort Bragg, North Carolina;  Personnel Plans Officer, Combined Forces Command, Seoul, Korea;  Staff Officer, Office of Legislative Liason, Washington, D.C.;  Squadron Commander, 1-17 Cavalry, Fort Bragg, North Carolina;  Corps Aviation Officer, III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas;  Aviation Brigade Cdr, 1st Cavalry Division, Saudi Arabia; and Commander, Aviation Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division. | Colonel McGill holds a Bachelors of Science Degree and Masters of Public Administration from North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina and University of Missouri at Kansas City. His military schools attended include: Infantry Officer Candidate School, Armor Advanced Course, Army Command and General Staff College, Army War College, and Parachute School. | His awards and decorations include: Distinguished Flying Cross, Legion of Merit, Meritorious Service Medal (2d award), Army Commendation Medal (2d award), Air Medal (37), Defense Meritorious Service Medal, ARCOM (2d Award), National Defense Service Medal, Vietnamese Service Medal (3), Army Service Ribbon, Vietnamese Campaign Medal, Rungsuc, Master Parachutist Badge, Master Aviation Badge, and Army Staff Badge.