- Wilson Flagg
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name= Wilson Falor Flagg
lived= October 26, 1938 - September 11, 2001
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placeofdeath=American Airlines flight 77
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nickname= "Bud"
allegiance= USN
serviceyears= 1961-1995
rank= Rear Admiral
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laterwork= American Airlines pilot (1967-1998)
Cattle rancherWilson Falor "Bud" Flagg (
October 26 ,1938 -September 11 ,2001 ) served in theUnited States Navy , achieving the rank ofRear Admiral . OnOctober 15 ,1993 he was censured for failing to prevent the 1991Tailhook conference scandal, effectively ending further advancement.Flagg died at age sixty two in the crash of
American Airlines flight 77 in theSeptember 11, 2001 attacks . He was a passenger on the flight, traveling to Las Vegas with his wife, Darlene "Dee" Flagg, and friend Barbara G. Edwards.Career highlights
* 1961 - Graduated from the
United States Naval Academy
* 1962 - Navy pilot assigned to theF-8 Crusader
* 1963 through 1967 - Three tours of duty in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam conflict
* 1967 - Left active duty and joined and Naval Reserves F-8 Squadron VF-201
* Commanding officer of Naval Reserve F-8 squadrons VFP 206 and VFP 6366
* Commander of the Naval Reserve Readiness Command Region II, and assistant chief of naval operations-air warfare
* Special assistant to the Honorable Fred Davidson, deputy assistant secretary of the Navy
* 1986 - Promoted to Rear Admiral (lower half)
* 1987 - Posted tothe Pentagon
* 1990 - Promoted to Rear Admiral (upper half)
* 1993 - Censured for failing to prevent the Tailhook conference scandal
* 1995 - Retired from the Navy (though he maintained an office at the Pentagon and remained available for technical advice)During his military career, he logged more than 3,200 flight hours on the F-8 Crusader, more than any other pilot.
Flagg also was a pilot for
American Airlines from 1967 through 1998.Flagg moved to Millwood,
Virginia around 1993 to start Daybreak Farm, aBlack Angus beef cattle farm.
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