William Paul Fife

William Paul Fife
Nickname(s)Bill
Born(1917-11-23)November 23, 1917
Plymouth, Indiana
DiedOctober 13, 2008(2008-10-13) (aged 90)
Bryan, Texas
Place of burial
AllegianceUnited States United States of America
Service/branchUnited States Air Force
Years of service1939–1967
RankColonel
AwardsAmerican Defense Service Medal
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 arrowhead and 3 bronze stars
Philippine Liberation Medal
World War II Victory Medal
American Campaign Medal
Army of Occupation Medal - Japan
Korean Service Medal with 1 bronze star
Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation
National Defense Service Medal
Commendation Ribbon with cluster
Air Force Longevity Service Award 1 silver and 1 bronze oak cluster
Bronze Star Medal with 3 clusters and 1 bronze arrowhead
United Nations Service Medal with 2 clusters
Legion of Merit
Parachute wings with star
Combat Infantryman Badge
Other workTexas A&M University
University of Texas Medical Branch

Colonel William Paul Fife USAF (Ret) (November 23, 1917 – October 13, 2008) was a United States Air Force officer that first proved the feasibility for U.S. Air Force Security Service airborne Communications Intelligence (COMINT) collection and Fife is considered the "Father of Airborne Intercept".[1][2] Fife was also a hyperbaric medicine specialist who was known for his pioneering research on pressurized environments ranging from high altitude to underwater habitats.[1][3] Fife was a Professor Emeritus at Texas A&M University.[1][4]

  1. ^ a b c "William Paul Fife". legacy.com. Retrieved 2009-06-07.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference HoHNom was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Sheffield, Paul J (1998). "William P. Fife Profile". Pressure, Newsletter of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society. 27 (2): 7–8. ISSN 0889-0242.
  4. ^ "Faculty Emeritus". Texas A&M University Department of Biology. Retrieved 2009-06-07.

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