Background
Dietrich, William Allen was born on November 12, 1923 in Oklahoma City. Son of William Montgomery and Edna Lillian (Williamson) Dietrich.
air force officer association executive
Dietrich, William Allen was born on November 12, 1923 in Oklahoma City. Son of William Montgomery and Edna Lillian (Williamson) Dietrich.
Student, Southeastern College, Durant, Oklahoma, 1942. Student, Sophia University, Tokyo, 1954. Bachelor, George Washington University, 1956.
Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army Air Force, 1942. Advanced through grades to major general United States Air Force, 1973. Air operations officer joint staff commander-in-chief United States Naval Forces Eastern Atlantic and Mediterranean, 1960-1963.
Deputy secretary joint staff MACV, Saigon, Vietnam, 1965-1966. Deputy Commander 516th Tactical Airlift Wing, Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, 1966-1968. Commander 313th Tactical Airlift Wing, Forbes Air Force Base, Kansas, 1968-1970, United States Air Force Tactical Airlift Center and 839th Air Division, Forbes Air Force Base, 1970-1971.
Vice Commander 22d Air Force, Travis Air Force Base, California, 1971-1973. Chief of staff Military Airlift Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois, 1973-1975. Retired, 1975
President Uniformed Services Benefit Association, Kansas City, Missouri, since 1975.
President USBA Services, Inc., USBA Realty Inc., INSERV, Inc.
President Frontier Army Museum Association, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Member Order Daedalians, Kansas City Chamber of Commerce, Navy League, Association United States Army, Military Order World Wars, Airlift Association, Retired Officers Association, Combat Pilots Association, Army Aviation Association, Air Force Association, Hump Pilots Association, Kansas City Club, Mission Hills Country Club, Rotary.
Married Mary Ethel Rupert, December 25, 1945. Children: Linda Ann Dietrich Morris, Jackie Lynn Dietrich Daniel, Jeanne Sue Dietrich King, Donald Allen.
