Biography of Editor William A. Gast Bill was born
in Reno Nevada in 1933. He moved several times in the following 17
years and graduated from High school in 1952 from Downey California.
In his senior year he joined the Naval Air Reserve at NAS Los
Alamitos, California. In May of 1952 his squadron was called to
active duty in the Korean Conflict and he served at various locations
from NAS North Island San Diego to NAS Sangley Point Philippines.
Upon his release from active duty he returned to NAS Los Alamitos
where he joined reserve squadron VR773. He
continued service in the reserve as an aircraft mechanic (AD)
and flight Engineer on various aircraft including C-54,C118, C9.
During the years between the Korean service and discharge, he served
in short periods of active duty in Vietnam and during operation
baby-lift the program that brought injured Asian children to the
United States for medical care. He was discharged in 1993 from
NAS Point Magu division NAS Cubi Point
where he was senior enlisted member after serving 42 years. Bill is 30%
disabled veteran (D.A.V.) and the retired CEO of a corporation in southern California and lives in
New Braunfels, Texas Favorite pastime is
sailing and "flying space-A " when time permits. Bill is the
founder of We Support The Vets veterans activists group. Author of EXTRACTION
( 2006) and INTERDICT (2008) both published by Xlibris and Random House.
in Reno Nevada in 1933. He moved several times in the following 17
years and graduated from High school in 1952 from Downey California.
In his senior year he joined the Naval Air Reserve at NAS Los
Alamitos, California. In May of 1952 his squadron was called to
active duty in the Korean Conflict and he served at various locations
from NAS North Island San Diego to NAS Sangley Point Philippines.
Upon his release from active duty he returned to NAS Los Alamitos
where he joined reserve squadron VR773. He
continued service in the reserve as an aircraft mechanic (AD)
and flight Engineer on various aircraft including C-54,C118, C9.
During the years between the Korean service and discharge, he served
in short periods of active duty in Vietnam and during operation
baby-lift the program that brought injured Asian children to the
United States for medical care. He was discharged in 1993 from
NAS Point Magu division NAS Cubi Point
where he was senior enlisted member after serving 42 years. Bill is 30%
disabled veteran (D.A.V.) and the retired CEO of a corporation in southern California and lives in
New Braunfels, Texas Favorite pastime is
sailing and "flying space-A " when time permits. Bill is the
founder of We Support The Vets veterans activists group. Author of EXTRACTION
( 2006) and INTERDICT (2008) both published by Xlibris and Random House.