William Axton

Beloved husband of Janice. Military Honors will be held Tuesday, September 30, 2008 at Ft. Logan Cemetery, Staging Area Area "A", 11:00 a.m.
Lieutenant Colonel William S. Axton retired after 39 years of honorable service as the Director Resource Management, Colorado Air National Guard, Buckley Air Force Base, Aurora, Colorado. Lt Col Axton joined the Army Air Corps in August 1944. He served in the 368th Fighter Group, 395th Fighter Squadron flying the P-47 in the European Theater. During World War II he earned a European African Middle Eastern (EAME) Theatre Ribbon with one Bronze Battle Star, World War II Victory Medal and EAME Campaign Medal flying over 1,000 hours. He joined the Colorado Air National Guard in July 1951 as a traditional guardsman. Lt Col Axton's duties have included pilot, base comptroller, financial manager, deputy base commander, and supervisory logistics management specialist. He is a command pilot with over 3,600 flying hours in multiple aircraft.

EDUCATION
1949 B.S., University of Denver

ASSIGNMENTS
Aug 44: Fighter Pilot, Active Duty
July 51: F-80 Pilot
1958: C-47 Pilot
1972: Base Comptroller
May 73: Financial Manager
1975: Deputy Base Commander
July 79: Supervisory Logistics Management Specialist

FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command pilot
Aircraft flown: PT-19, BT-13, AT-6, P-40, A-24, P-47, L-4, L-5, C-47, C-45, C-54, C-131, O-2, U-3, F-80, T-33

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
American Defense Ribbon
American Campaign Medal
European African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal
EAME Theatre Ribbon with one bronze battle star
World War II Victory Medal
Army of Occupation Medal
Occupation Ribbon Germany
National Defense Service Medal
Two Overseas Bars
Air Force Longevity Service Ribbon with eight oak leaf clusters
Colorado Long Service Medal with five devices
Reserve Medal with two devices
American Theatre Ribbon
Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Award