Info Sheet - Adrian K. Williams
Died 3 May 2012
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VHPA: This information was last updated 09/23/2012 Date posted on VHPA site: 09/01/2013
WO1 Adrian K. Williams died after his tour in Vietnam on 05/03/2012 at the age of 64
McDonough, GA
Flight Class 69-13
Date of Birth 01/14/1948
This information was provided by Caroline Williams to the VHPA
CIVO:
Adrian was the copilot of the Centaur 24 aircraft during the battle of the Renegade Woods.
See the 18th Military History Detachment article and an additional version from a Spanish channel (It is in Spanish, so check "translate" in your browser) describing in detail the battle.
Also visit Centaur 23's MyPage (Tonelli)
Jack Neymeyer (17 Dec 2013): Is that true Williams has passed away ????? I talked to him several years ago on the phone, he said he had some health issues but didn't expand on it....He was flying #224 the day they got hit in the LZ with the Rifles and his CE was wounded ( "PJ" Jones ) had shrapnel in his head ...After that he was sent to Japan, and I took over CE duties of 224 "The Pinball Wizard" Williams and PJ painted that on the trans cover. Williams was a damned good pilot !! I begged him to teach me how to fly ,or at least show me the controls.
He finally Took me on a Test Flight one day and showed me how to try to hover and make a take off and a landing.....I flew like a damned Yo-Yo.....But I was glad I had that little bit of "How to", just incase I needed it......Sorry to read of his passing....