 William R. Lawley Jr.

William Robert "Bill" Lawley Jr. (August 23, 1920 – May 29, 1999) was a United States Army Air Forces officer and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration—the Medal of Honor—for his actions in World War II.Lawley joined the Army Air Forces from Birmingham, Alabama in April 1942, and by February 20, 1944 was a first lieutenant serving as a pilot in the 364th Bomb Squadron, 305th Bomb Group.