CPT Bill Cowan

CPT Bill Cowan

Dates of Service: Sep 1966 - Jul 1970
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Promotions

  • PVT Sep 66
  • PV2
  • PFC Nov 66
  • SPC
  • SGT Jan 67
  • 2LT Jul 67
  • 1LT Jul 68
  • CPT Jul 69
Commissioning Source:  OCS, Jul 1967

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Bio 

Have made it to 81 yrs old !!! "Cheated" the grim reaper "SEVERAL" times in Vietnam. Ended "working" career with Lockheed Corp in Abilene, TX as a manufacturing supvr. Returned to college Jan 1995 (McMurry Univ) in Abilene and completed BS degree, Bus Admin Jan 1997. Lived in Abilene 29 yrs and moved to Sherman, TX Sept 01. Married Beverly 13 Sept 2001. Lost Bev to dementia 10 Oct 2023.

Military Experiences

Jul 1969 - Jul 1970
Company Commander
Upon return from Vietnam, served at Company Commander of a Combat Support Training Company. Trained Cooks, Mechanics and Wiremen.
Jun 1968 - Jun 1969
Infantry Platoon Leader
G R U N T

Deployments

(1 year, 1 month)
Jun 1968 - Jun 1969
Vietnam ribbon
Vietnam War
Infantry Platoon Leader, Co A, 1/28 Inf, 1st Inf Div. Jan 1969, assigned to Brigade Tactical Operations Center as a "Duty Officer".

Military Credentials

Individual & Special Skill Schools

Jun 1968

US Army School of the Americas, Ft Gulick, Canal Zone

Certifications

Jun 1968

Security Clearance
Top Secret

Academic Degrees

Academic Degrees

1995 - 1997

McMurry University

Bachelor's Degree, Business Admin

1961 - 1965

Northeastern State College, Tahlequah, OK

Bachelor's Degree, English, Phys Ed.

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