Find an Honoree
  • Find an Honoree
  • William Petrie Jr.
  • Foil: 17 Panel: 2 Column: 1 Line: 25

    Wall of Honor Level:
    Air and Space Friend

    Honored by:
    Mr. Glenn Petrie

    Bill started his career at the LaGuardia Aeronautic Academy. He moved on to Grumman where he worked on flying boats, then to Sperry on satellite systems. After a short time at Barnes Engineering he moved to Dallas to LTV E-Systems to work on highly classified spy satellites. He then moved to Florida where he worked on the Minuteman and Pershing II computer systems. He climaxed his career at Martin Marietta as a major force behind the Lantirn IR System.

    Wall of Honor profiles are provided by the honoree or the donor who added their name to the Wall of Honor. The Museum cannot validate all facts contained in the profiles.

    Foil: 17

    Foil Image Coming Soon
    All foil images coming soon. View other foils on our Wall of Honor Flickr Gallery