| PersonID | 681665 |
| Name | Gauntt, William A. |
| Branch | U.S. Air Force |
| Current Status | Retired |
| Graduation | 1968 |
| Squadron | CS 26 |
| Home Town | Mt. Pleasant |
| Home State | TX |
| High School | Mt. Pleasant High School, Mt. Pleasant, TX. |
| High School Activities | Football, Basketball, Track, Natl Honor Soc, Civics Award Explorer Scouts |
| Post High School | USAF Academy Prep School |
| Academy Experiences | Basketball, Baseball Manager, Comm's List(1) Cadet Flt Cmdr, Engineering Club |
| Academic Degree Major | BS-Civil Engineering 1968
MS-Civil Engrng, AFIT 1977
SOS(C)-1971, ACSC(C)-1976, AFSC-1981 |
| Active Duty Assignments Before Capture | PltTng,ReeseAFB TX, Inst Plt4750thTFSq,Tyndall AFB,FL, Plt TRSq,Shaw AFB, SC, Plt 14TRSq, Udorn AB, Thai |
| Capture Conflict | Vietnam |
| Combat Information | SEA Tour Commenced 15 Nov, 1871 |
| Capture Mission | On 11 Aug, 1972, Capt Gauntt's RF-4C was downed by hostile fire while on a reconnaissance mission over North Vietnam forcing the crew to eject. Voice communication was established, then lost with Capt Gauntt |
| MIA Information and Dates | Declared MIA on 13 Aug,1972
Changed to captured status on 29 Jan, 1973 |
| Capture Date | 8/13/1972 |
| POW Locations and Dates | Various locations in and around Hanoi, NVN |
| Release Date | 3/27/1973 |
| Rank at Capture | Capt |
| Rank at Release | Capt |
| Military and Civilian Jobs after Release | InstPlt F/RF-4C 45thTRSq, StndEval/FltExmnr 12th AF, BergstromAFB, TX,Stu AFIt,W-PattAFB,OH,CivEngr, HqTAC LangleyAFB,VA, AirSpace Mgmt,HqUSAF,LegLiaison HqUSAF, Plt RF-4C/ChSafety 26thTRWg,DptyBase Cmdr 26thCmbtSptGp,ZweibruckenAB,Ger,DptyCh AirSpace/AirTraffic,HqUSAF, ProMgr,Dir,V-PresDOD Prgms.IntlTechCorp,Knoxville,TN,Dir.SE Region,Wash.Gp,OakRidge,TN,VPBusDvlmt,SAIC,Lookout Mtn,Tn |
| Burial Site | N/A |
| Aeronautical Speciality Rating | Command Pilot |
| Notable Military & Civilian Decorations & Awards | DFC(3),BS,PH92),MSM(2),AM(9),AFCM(2) |
| Comments | Retire as Lt.Col. |
