- Date Of Birth: December 10, 1929
- Date Of Death: December 12, 2019
- State: Idaho
William Clyde Hinkle was born December 10, 1929 in Pennsylvania. He passed away December 12, 2019 after completing an amazing journey in this world full of adventure and accomplishment. Now he has rejoined Norma, his wife of more than 60 years and his son Bill Jr., who passed away in 2016. Bill Sr. is survived by his daughter, Linda Treadwell and two sons, Gary and Bob. He has 9 grandchildren and a bunch of great grandchildren.
Bill joined the Air Force at 19 years old and became a crew chief on B-52s. He married Norma at 20 years old and they started a family of “Military Brats” changing addresses every two years. Bill was a civilian pilot in his 20s and when the Vietnam War heated up, he seized the opportunity to change to the Army and become a military helicopter pilot. He served two tours in Vietnam, one year in Hueys and one year in Chinooks.
His first retirement at 40 years old was followed by a second career flying Hueys for the EPA at first and then flying fixed wing aircraft for the Department of Interior.
