- Date Of Birth: August 10, 1940
- Date Of Death: March 19, 2022
- State: Florida
MSGT (Ret) William “Bill” Bercaw, age 81, of Crestview, FL passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022, at his residence.
Bill was born August 10, 1940, in Bronx, New York. He served his country honorably and proudly in the United States Navy beginning September 23, 1957 – August 9, 1961, and the United States Army from November 1, 1961- December 31, 1977. Bill served over twenty years before his retirement. He had a career in a lot of different military settings across the United States, Korea, and served three tours in Vietnam. Bill was not an armchair warrior but rather an avid leader of soldiers wherever he was sent. Bill earned the respect and admiration of his fellow soldiers.
He was the son of the late Walter and Christina Bertelsen Bercaw. Those left to cherish his memory are his friends Roy and Debra Mathis, Craig Sargent, Denny Cherry, Larry Owen, Jim Quigley, Darrel Pritt, three godchildren Kimberly Wiggins, Larry M. Owen, and Jonathon Owen; his sister Christina Henrich; three nieces; and many other friends.
