Air Force Memorials: Remembering the life, death and legacy of William Giles
William Giles passed away on Feb. 28, 2015, of complications from dementia, at the age of 81. Born on Sept. 21, 1933, in Gilbert, La., to Carles Giles and Mary Ella Addison Giles, he was one of nine siblings. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1954, and served in Vietnam, touring at different bases around the world. He was stationed at Elmendorf Air Force Base in Anchorage, Alaska, in 1971, and knew that it would be a great place to raise his family. He worked as a Health Inspector...
