William Paul Fife | |
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| Nickname(s) | Bill |
| Born | November 23, 1917 Plymouth, Indiana |
| Died | October 13, 2008 (aged 90) Bryan, Texas |
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| Allegiance |  United States of America |
| Service | United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1939–1967 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Awards | American Defense Service Medal Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with 1 arrowhead and 3 bronze stars Philippine Liberation Medal World War II Victory Medal American Campaign Medal Army of Occupation Medal - Japan Korean Service Medal with 1 bronze star Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation National Defense Service Medal Commendation Ribbon with cluster Air Force Longevity Service Award 1 silver and 1 bronze oak cluster Bronze Star Medal with 3 clusters and 1 bronze arrowhead United Nations Service Medal with 2 clusters Legion of Merit Parachute wings with star Combat Infantryman Badge |
| Other work | Texas A&M University University of Texas Medical Branch |
Colonel William Paul Fife USAF (Ret) (November 23, 1917 – October 13, 2008) was a United States Air Force officer that first proved the feasibility for U.S. Air Force Security Service airborne Communications Intelligence (COMINT) collection and Fife is considered the "Father of Airborne Intercept".[1][2] Fife was also a hyperbaric medicine specialist who was known for his pioneering research on pressurized environments ranging from high altitude to underwater habitats.[1][3] Fife was a Professor Emeritus at Texas A&M University.[1][4]
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HoHNomwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Sheffield, Paul J (1998). "William P. Fife Profile". Pressure, Newsletter of the Undersea and Hyperbaric Medical Society. 27 (2): 7–8. ISSN 0889-0242.
- ^ "Faculty Emeritus". Texas A&M University Department of Biology. Retrieved 2009-06-07.