Captain William Wayman Walker was commissioned as an Infantry Officer upon graduation from Officer Candidate School class 6-65, 22 June 1965. | His subsequent duty assignments include: Company A, Det B-33 (Hon Quan) 5th Special Forces Group, Vietnam. | His military education and training includes: Officer Candidate School, Special Forces Pre Deployment, Airborne. | His military awards include: Distinguished Service Cross, Silver Star, Six Distinguished Flying Crosses, Two Bronze Stars w/ 59 Air Medals and “V Device,” Army Commendation Medal w/ Oak Leaf Cluster, Four Purple Heart w/ 3 Oak Leaf Clusters, Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnamese Crosses of Gallantry w/ Palm, Vietnam Campaign Medal, 1972 Army Aviator of the Year Award.