Stanley L. Wiggins

Stanley L. Wiggins entered the Air Force on May 9th, 1952 as an airman 3rd class. Because of his high scores he was permitted to go to Officers Training School where he again excelled and in spite of not having the minimum 2 years of college, got jets. He was commissioned a 2nd lieutenant on May 12th 1954; he married Norma Louise Kramer on July 4th, 1954. In 1957 he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant and completed 2 years of college credit by exam. On January 1, 1960 he was promoted to Captain. He made Major on December 20th, 1966 and retired from the Air Force March 31, 1973.

Overseas Assignments:
July 26, 1956-February 16, 1957, Germany
February 17, 1957-January 28th, 1958, Morocco
October 19, 1961-January 20, 1962, TDY (see below)
April 22, 1964-February 22, 1967, England
March 7, 1967-December 16, 1967, Viet Nam
1972 TDY F111-from Nellis AFB, Viet Nam

Viet Nam Advisory Campaign November 1961-January 1962, Viet Nam Air Offensive Campaign March 1969 (29 combat missions, 48 combat hours, YAT 37), Viet Nam Oct 61-62, Viet Nam March 1967-1968 421 missions,310 combat hours, Laos 1961.

Counterinsurgency Experience, Viet Nam October 19, 1961-January 20, 1962, March 7, 1967-December 1967.

1961 Represented the USAF in the World Bowing Tournament

March 1964 Awarded Top Gun and Outstanding Student in Fighter Weapons School

Flight Experience:
Training:
-Aviation Cadet Class 54-I
-P-18 Marana, Arizona
-T-6 Marana, Arizona
-T-28, T-33 Williams AFB, Arizona
-F-86 A/E/F Nellis AFB, Nevada
Flight Experience:
-F-86 F/H, F-100C, George AFB, 1954-1956
-F-100C, Bitburg Germany, 1956-1957
-F-100C, Sidi Slimane, Morocco, 1957-1958
-T-33, T-37, T-38, Williams AFB, Arizona, 1961-1963
-F-100, Luke AFB, Arizona, 1963-1964
-F-100, Lakenheath AFB, England, 1964-1967
-F-100, Tuy Hoa AFB, RVN (Viet Nam), 1967-1968
-F-100, Luke AFB, Arizona, 1969-1970
-F-111A, Nellis AFB, Nevada, 1970-1973

MILITARY DECORATIONS AWARDED TO MAJOR STANLEY L. WIGGINS USAF RETIRED
-AFRESM: ARMED FORCES RESERVE MEDAL
-VSM w/3 BSS: VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS
-SAEMR: SMALL ARMS EXPERT MARKMANSHIP RIBBON
-AFOUA: AIR FORCE OUTSTANDING UNIT AWARD
-AFEM: ARMED FORCES EXPEDITIONARY MEDAL
-RVCM: REPUBIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL
-GCM: GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL
-AFLSA w/4 OLC: AIR FORCE LONGEVITY SERVICE AWARD WITH 4 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS
-NDSM
-DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS WITH 2 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS
-AIR MEDAL WITH 11 OAK LEAF CLUSTERS
-AIR FORCE COMMEDNDATION MEDAL
-THE SILVER STAR