CREECH

摘要

The man whose name graces Creech AFB, Nev., was described upon his death in 2003 as "a leader, visionary, warrior, and mentor." Gen. W, L. Creech was so described by Gen. John P. Jumper, Air Force Chief of Staff, who flatly declared that Creech "transformed the way the Air Force conducts warfare." Creech had a glittering career—280 combat missions, 22 decorations for valor, 524 flights in the Thunderbird and Skyblazer demo teams, and twice a wing commander in Cold War Europe.