Bill Buchanan

Career Summary:
Initial assignment was C141A Charleston AFB SC 1970-75. Last few years concentrated on airdrop ops working in wing combat tactics office. Assigned to new Airlift Center at Pope AFB NC 1975-1979 as C141 test director and project manager. Separated active duty 1979 and took sales executive job with IBM in Jackson MS branch. Joined MS ANG in Jackson and flew C130H and later C141B until retirement in 1990.

Family:
Married Linda Seale (you may remember her, we dated at CAFB) from Starkville MS in 1971 while at Charleston. Have two children; daughter Mindy lives in Oxford MS, works for Senator Thad Cochran and has a daughter and son. Son Coby is an orthodontist in Denton TX with two young sons.

Currently:
Linda and I both retired in 2009 in Tupelo MS. Linda was a teacher here in Tupelo. We enjoy travel with friends, and visits/trips/ballgames with the kids and grandkids. Spend a lot of time with some of my retired buddies outdoors on our farms trying to keep our worn out tractors and dozers running.

William C. Buchanan — “Buck”

Buck has been an indispensable part of O1. His sterling example of leadership and devotion to duty has inspired his classmates to aspire to greater heights. Buck valiantly displayed his courage and quickness of mind on several occasions. Once, with no thought for his personal safety, Buck made repeated low passes on a closed runway, diving and jinking to avoid the hail of red flares and radio transmissions aimed at him…

Let it be said that Buck has been a memorable part of the first class at Columbus Air Patch.

71-01 Yearbook, page 17.

Bill Buchanan – “Buck”

Career Summary:

Initial assignment was C141A Charleston AFB SC 1970-75. Last few years concentrated on airdrop ops working in wing combat tactics office. Assigned to new Airlift Center at Pope AFB NC 1975-1979 as C141 test director and project manager. Separated active duty 1979 and took sales executive job with IBM in Jackson MS branch. Joined MS ANG in Jackson and flew C130H and later C141B until retirement in 1990.

William C. Buchanan – “Buck”

Buck has been an indispensable part of 01. His sterling example of leadership and devotion to duty has inspired his classmates to aspire to greater heights. Buck valiantly displayed his courage and quickness of mind on several occasions. Once, with no thought for his personal safety, Buck made repeated low passes on a closed runway, diving and jinking to avoid the hail of red flares and radio transmissions aimed at him. On another occasion, Buck was honored by being chosen as a member of the wing commander’s golf foursome at a base tournament. Relaxed under pressure, Buck arrived at the links, well rested, fours after tee time…

Let it be said that Buck has been a memorable part of the first class at Columbus Air Patch.

71-01 Yearbook, page 17.