ROADRUNNERS INTERNATIONALE

BILL D. CHOATE

Bill Choate entered the United States Army in October 1945 with basic training at Sheppard Field, Texas. After basic training he was assigned to the 623rd AC&W Squadron in Okinawa as an aircraft mechanic. From there he transferred in 1948 to McChord AFB, Washington where he worked in supply.

From July 1949 to February 1952 he served with the 78th Air Bus Group at Hamilton Field, California. In 1952 he transferred to the 44th Fighter Bomber Group at Clark AFB, Philippines.

From 1954 to May 1958 he was assigned to the 5th Bomber Wing at Travis AFB where he was the NCOIC Flyaway Kit. In June 1958 he assumed the job of Supply Liaisonat Chateauroux AB, France. From Chateauroux, I was re-assigned back to Travis AFB in June 1961. In September 1965 he returned to Travis AFB as a supply specialist. Choate spent three months on Okinawa in 1966 and again in 1968 on Operation Black Shield. In January 1969 he retired from the Air Force and moved to Palmdale, California where he worked for Lockheed on the L-1011 until mid 1975. Opened my Gunsmith shop in 1975 (Choate's Rifle Shop). Sold out in 1983 and left the Socialist State of California for a return to Arizona. 1985 Opened another gun shop on the Mongollan Rim and retired in Oct 1997. At that time, I wrote my two books, "From Time to Time" and then "Don't roll over"

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