Memorial Tile Biography
William J. Koza, USAF
William Joseph Koza
Bruno, NE
Born: October 3,1948
Air Force from March 21-1967 to March 20-1971
Basic training - Amarillo AFB,TX and Tech School at Chanute AFB Rantoul, IL for pilot life support.
1967- 29th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Malstrom AFB, Great Falls, MT - maintained pilot survival equipment such as helmets, parachutes, radios, side arms and survival kits.
1968- Instructor at Life Support Survival Training School at Tyndal AFB, Panama City Fl. Train pilots how to survive after ejecting from an aircraft.
1969- 390th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Da Nang, Vietnam. Maintained jet survival equipment and trained pilots on jungle survival skills.
1970- Air Training Command at Peterson, AFB Colorado Springs, CO. Instructed Air Force Cadets jet ejection procedures.
Medals/Awards:
Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service and Vietnam Service Medal
Graduated from University of Nebraska at Omaha with degree in business accounting in 1974. Worked for Lozier Manufacturing Corp in Omaha, before moving in 1980 to Albert Lea as Chief Financial Officer with ALMCO INC.
Retired in 2007. Lived in Albert Lea since September 1980 to present. Has private pilots license since 1990.
Rank: Sergeant E4
Bruno, NE
Born: October 3,1948
Air Force from March 21-1967 to March 20-1971
Basic training - Amarillo AFB,TX and Tech School at Chanute AFB Rantoul, IL for pilot life support.
1967- 29th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at Malstrom AFB, Great Falls, MT - maintained pilot survival equipment such as helmets, parachutes, radios, side arms and survival kits.
1968- Instructor at Life Support Survival Training School at Tyndal AFB, Panama City Fl. Train pilots how to survive after ejecting from an aircraft.
1969- 390th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Da Nang, Vietnam. Maintained jet survival equipment and trained pilots on jungle survival skills.
1970- Air Training Command at Peterson, AFB Colorado Springs, CO. Instructed Air Force Cadets jet ejection procedures.
Medals/Awards:
Commendation Medal for Meritorious Service and Vietnam Service Medal
Graduated from University of Nebraska at Omaha with degree in business accounting in 1974. Worked for Lozier Manufacturing Corp in Omaha, before moving in 1980 to Albert Lea as Chief Financial Officer with ALMCO INC.
Retired in 2007. Lived in Albert Lea since September 1980 to present. Has private pilots license since 1990.
Rank: Sergeant E4