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William P. Driscoll. William Patrick " Willy Irish " Driscoll[ 1] (born March 5, 1947) is a retired commander in the United States Navy and a highly decorated flying ace. Driscoll, a Naval Flight Officer, and air crewmate Duke Cunningham, a Naval Aviator, were their service's only aces of the Vietnam War. [ 2]
Legendary Vietnam War Ace aviator William "Willy" Driscoll, donated his flight wings and pinned them on Ensign Changdae Hahm, a recently minted naval flight officer, at the Tailhook convention...
- Geoff Ziezulewicz
From 1968-1982, flying in the F4-Phantom II, William flew over 170 combat missions, accumulated over 3,300 flying hours, and 550 carrier landings. Following his service, William received the Navy Cross for his efforts, and toured the country for 10 months giving speeches about his time in the military and later on went into commercial real estate.
DATE OF BIRTH: March 5, 1947. HOME OF RECORD: Massachusetts. As "back-seater" for Lieutenant Randall Cunningham, William Driscoll joins him as one of the only TWO Air ACEs of the Vietnam War,...
William “Willy” Driscoll, and his pilot Randy “Duke” Cunningham, were America’s first aces of the Vietnam War. Driscoll, born in 1947, earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics from Stonehill College in 1968.
Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Navy Veteran William P. Driscoll, who received a Navy Cross and two Silver Stars during Vietnam.
William P. "Willy Irish" Driscoll [1] (born March 5, 1947) is a retired Commander in the United States Navy. A Naval flight officer , Driscoll and his aircrewmate, naval aviator Duke Cunningham , became flying aces during the Vietnam War , the only naval aircrew to do so [2] (along with three United States Air Force pilots), and they remain the ...
