Bill Field - U.S. Army 1971-74
Bill Field - U.S. Army 1971-74
Bill Field joined the U.S. Army in 1971 and trained as a Radar Repair Technician. Bill served at White Sands Missile Base in New Mexico with C Company in the missile test and evaluation devision working with Continuous Wave Radar designed for the Hawk Missile System. After leaving the military Bill started a successful appliance repair company with his father. Bill is currently retired and is an active member of American Legion Post 419 in Amagansett, NY.
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Memorial Day parade and ceremony held in Sag Harbor, NY with keynote speaker U.S. Army Veteran and Honor Flight Long Island president Bill Jones.
During his speech Bill recognized the sacrifices of local Veterans who were killed in action including; 19-year-old Marine Corps Lance Corporal Jordan Hearter, 24-year-old Army National First Lieutenant Joe Theinert, and 24-year-old Army Specialist Orlando Perez. By saying their names we continue to honor these men for their ultimate sacrifice.