| PersonID | 19800055 |
| Name | Andrews, William F. |
| Branch | U.S. Air Force |
| Current Status | Retired |
| Graduation | 1980 |
| Squadron | CS 27 |
| Home Town | Waterloo |
| Home State | NY |
| High School | Waterloo High School |
| High School Activities | |
| Post High School | |
| Academy Experiences | Dean's List - 6 semesters, Comm's list - 1 semester, Nav Club
President 1979. Flight commander. |
| Academic Degree Major | USAFA - BS - Military History;
University of Alabama - 1993 - MA History |
| Active Duty Assignments Before Capture | 1980,Pilot Training, Columbus AFB;
1981, T-37 Instructor Pilot, Columbus AFB;
1985,EF-111 Instructor Pilot, Mt Home AFB;
1989, F-16C Pilot Hahn ABGW;
1990, Desert Storm F-16 Mission Commander |
| Capture Conflict | Desert
Storm |
| Combat Information | F-16C Pilot assigned to 363rd TFW (Deployed) from 10 TFSq Hahn
ABGW. On his 35th mission on next to last day of Gulf War. |
| Capture Mission | Leading a 4-ship formation in attacking Iraqi ground troops when
struck by IR guided surface-air missile. Broke leg in two places
when ejected. As he floated down in parachute troops poured out
of bunkers to capture him and others tried to shoot him. After
capture was initially treated by soldiers fairly well who helped him
fashion leg splints from pieces of bamboo. Eventually transferred
to Baghdad and into the hands of Iraquis who were far less
pleasant. Dduring one daylong interrogation he was blindfolded
and tied to a chair where his captors repeatedly beat him and poked
at injured leg. |
| MIA Information and Dates | Initially placed in "Whereabouts-Unknown": status from 27 Feb - 6
Mar, subsequently changed to MIA status and further caterogized as
POW. |
| Capture Date | 2/27/1991 |
| POW Locations and Dates | Final location Baghdad |
| Release Date | 3/6/1991 |
| Rank at Capture | Capt |
| Rank at Release | Capt |
| Military and Civilian Jobs after Release | 1991, F-16 Instructor Pilot, Luke AFB;
1993, Student ACSC, Maxwell AFB;
1994, Student, SAAS, Maxwell AFB;
1996, Cmdr, Action Group ACC;
1997, Cmdr 389 FS, Mountain Home AFB;
2000, Cmdr 366 Ops Gap, Mountain Home AFB;
2002, J8 JCFS;
2004, Instructor National War College; |
| Burial Site | N/A |
| Aeronautical Speciality Rating | Pilot |
| Notable Military & Civilian Decorations & Awards | 1991 Jabara Award,
Air Force Cross, LOM, 2-DFC, PH, Bronze Star, 4-MSM, 6-AM, 3-
AFCM, AFAM, POW Medal |
| Comments | Subsequently flew in Southern Watch and Enduring Freedom,
Retired as AF Colonel, 6/1/2010 |
