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William Dean graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Class of 1926. He retired as a U.S. Air Force Colonel.

Awards Received

  • Legion of Merit

    Service:

    United States Army Air Forces

    Rank:

    Colonel (Air Corps)

    Regiment:

    308th Bombardment Wing

    Division:

    5th Air Force

    Action Date:

    1945 – 1946

    United States Military Academy Register of Graduates

    (Citation Needed) – SYNOPSIS: Colonel (Air Corps) William Evans Dean, Jr., United States Army Air Forces, was awarded the Legion of Merit for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States as Chief of Staff, 308th Bombardment Wing, FIFTH Air Force, from 1945 to 1946.