William Bloomer graduated from Kansas State Teachers College in Emporia, Kansas, where he was a four-year letterman in football and basketball. He became a Marine Corps Reserve Second Lieutenant in 1955 and a Marine Corps aviator in 1958. He retired as a U.S. Marine Corps Brigadier General.
Sponsored by:
William
A.
Bloomer
Born:
Bellaire
,
Kansas
Home:
Lebanon
,
Kansas
Awards Received
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Distinguished Flying Cross
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Legion of Merit
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Distinguished Flying Cross
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Major William A. Bloomer, United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight in Southeast Asia.
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Legion of Merit
(Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Brigadier General William A. Bloomer, United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States.