Eubank Jr., Maj Gen. William Emanuel b. August 2, 1912 d. September 3, 2010 Military Figure. Known as "Mr. B-52," U.S. Air Force general officer who introduced the B-52 Stratofortress bomber into general service in 1955, flying the first example to Castle Air Force Base, California. As commander of the 93rd Bomb Wing at Castle, he also led its earlier acceptance of the B-47 medium bomber. Eubank earlier served as commander of the 2nd Bomb Group and on the senior staff of the new Strategic Air Command. His work on the B-47 transition made him a protege of SAC commander...[Read More] (Bio by: John Andrew Prime) Northwest Louisiana Veterans Cemetery, Keithville, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA Plot: Section 4, grave 168 GPS coordinates: 32.2668190, -93.9328003 (hddd.dddd)
b. August 2, 1912 d. September 3, 2010