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| Robert F. Worley | |
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| Born | October 10, 1919 (1919-10-10) |
| Died | July 23, 1968 (1968-07-24) (aged 48) Thừa Thiên Province, South Vietnam |
| Place of burial | Arlington National Cemetery |
| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1940–1968 |
| Rank |  Major General |
| Battles / wars | World War II Vietnam War † |
| Awards | Silver Star Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Air Medal (with seven oak leaf clusters) Air Force Commendation Medal Army Commendation Medal Purple Heart |
Robert F. Worley (October 10, 1919 – July 23, 1968) was a Major General in the United States Air Force killed while on active service in South Vietnam in 1968. He was the second of two U.S. Air Force Major-Generals to be killed in the Vietnam War.
Early life and family
Education
US Air Force career
Worley began his military career in October 1940 at March Field, California and graduated from pilot training at Brooks Field, Texas, in May 1941, and was commissioned a second lieutenant. During the next two years he served at Mitchel Field, New York, Bolling Field, Washington, D.C. and Baltimore Municipal Airport as a fighter pilot and as a squadron commander.
During World War II, he participated in the North African, Sicily and Italian campaigns and the Asiatic-Pacific theater campaigns. His combat record included 120 aerial missions with 215 combat hours in the P-40 and P-47. Worley was shot down on his first mission while flying close air support for ground troops in the African desert. He walked back through the enemy lines and returned to his unit.
Following World War II he helped organize and commanded the jet transitional school at Williams Field, Arizona.
Before assignment to Tactical Air Command headquarters on 30 December 1964 as assistant deputy for operations, command and control, Worley commanded the 831st Air Division at George Air Force Base, California. He then transferred to Twelfth Air Force headquarters in Waco, Texas, where he served as deputy for operations.
Worley also served as Director of Operations for U.S. Air Forces in Europe, with headquarters in Germany.
A graduate of the Air Command and Staff School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., and the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C., Worley was rated a command pilot and parachutist.
In 1966 Worley was appointed as vice-commander of the Seventh Air Force.
Death
On 23 July 1968, Worley was flying an RF-4C Phantom aircraft when it was hit by groundfire and crashed approximately 65 miles (105 km) northwest of Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam.
See also
References
- "Robert Franklin Worley, Major General, United States Air Force". Arlington Cemetery.net. Retrieved 7 August 2014.
- "MAJOR GENERAL ROBERT FRANKLIN WORLEY". U.S. Air Force. 30 November 1966. Retrieved 7 August 2014.