Fisher, William P. (William Parker), 1911-1991

William Parker Fisher (b. 1911, Atlanta, Georgia-d. July 24, 1991), Major General in the U.S. Air Force, a college graduate in mechanical engineering, became an officer in the Air Corps, Regular Army, in 1936. He served as pilot, group bombardier, and instructor with the 1st Bomb Squadron and 9th Bomb Group. He was base engineering officer in Hawaii when his 28th Bomb Squadron was attacked on December 7, 1941, and he was wounded during the attack. He led the 28th in various battles in the South Pacific and later took charge of the 308th Bomb Group in China. In 1952 General Fisher took command of the Far East Air Forces Bomber Command during the last year of the Korean action. In the 1950s, he served as inspector general at Strategic Air Command headquarters; deputy commander, 8th Air Force; and director of legislative liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force. In 1959, he took command of the Eastern Transport Air Force, Military Air Transport Service. During his career he flew more than 7,500 hours, and during World War II and the Korean conflict, he flew 59 combat missions. He retired in 1964.

From the description of Fisher, William P. (William Parker), 1911-1991 (U.S. National Archives and Records Administration). naId: 10597167