Background
Page, William Candler was born on February 26, 1939 in Tupelo, Mississippi, United States. Son of William C. and Venola A. (Rankin) Page.
Page, William Candler was born on February 26, 1939 in Tupelo, Mississippi, United States. Son of William C. and Venola A. (Rankin) Page.
Student, Arkansas State University, 1957-1959; student, Mississippi State University, 1959-1960; Bachelor of Science, U. Nebraska, 1971.
Second in command Lieutenant, United States Army, 1960; advanced through grades to major general, United States Army, 1990; Executive officer 1st battalion, 7th Cavalry (Tank), United States Army, Fort Hood, Texas, 1974-1976; inspector general, United States Army, Washington, 1976-1978; commanding officer 52d aviation battalion, United States Army, Seoul, Korea, 1978-1980; deputy commander 6th air cavalry combat brigade, United States Army, Fort Hood, 1980-1981; operations officer (G3) 2d armored division, United States Army, Fort Hood, 1981-1983; commanding officer 17th aviation group, United States Army, Seoul, 1983-1985; director operations Headquarters Forces Command, United States Army, Atlanta, 1985-1987; assistant division commander 24th infantry division (Mech.), United States Army, Fort Stewart, Georgia, 1987-1989; commanding general test and experimenatation command, United States Army, Fort Hood, 1989-1991.
Member Association United States Army, Association Army Aviators (chapter president 1983-1985).
Married Gayle Louis Baker, June 29, 1957. Children: William C. III, Alison D. Page Carpenter.