USMA Class of 1944. Cullum No. 14266.
He was the son of James E. Bingham and Ada Reynolds Bingham.
In September 1944, he married Virginia Ginny Potter.
They were the parents of four children.
William Bill Lane Bingham was born in Pineville, Kentucky, the first son of James E. Bingham (1892-1973) and Ada Reynolds Bingham (1896-1988). In 1922 the family moved to nearby Middlesboro, Kentucky. In 1937 he became an Eagle Scout and graduated from high school at the age of 16. He entered the University of Kentucky and flunked half of his courses. Two years later he lived in St. Petersburg, Florida when World War II began in Europe. He enrolled at Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee. He applied to West Point, Annapolis and the Coast Guard Academy. He was accepted at all three and six months before Pearl Harbor he took the Oath on the Plain at West Point. As World War II progressed the USMA Class of 1945 became the USMA Class of 1944. He met his future Wife, Virginia Ginny Potter when he volunteered as a blind date and escort for a weekend. They were married three months after graduation. During his 20-year career in the United States Air Force he was stationed at Ohio, New Mexico, Georgia, Guam, Texas, Florida, Morocco, Alabama, the District of Columbia, Norfolk, Virginia, Anchorage, Alaska and Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey. He piloted B-17s, B-29s, Goony Bird C-27s and jet aircraft. After his retirement, he became the Dean of Student Affairs at Stevens for nine years. He retired again in 1987 after being a national salesman for Daily Express, Co. He and his wife, Ginny lived at Saratoga Springs, New York and later in Nashville, Tennessee. He died on August 15, 1999 at Nashville after surgery for cancer. Survivors included his wife, Ginny, one son, three daughters and three granddaughters and five grandsons. A memorial service was held at the Cadet Chapel. Interment was at the West Point Cemetery. His wife moved to New Windsor, New York which was ten minutes away from West Point. One grandson became a cadet with the USMA Class of 2010.
Source: United States Military Academy Association of Graduates memorial.
He was the son of James E. Bingham and Ada Reynolds Bingham.
In September 1944, he married Virginia Ginny Potter.
They were the parents of four children.
William Bill Lane Bingham was born in Pineville, Kentucky, the first son of James E. Bingham (1892-1973) and Ada Reynolds Bingham (1896-1988). In 1922 the family moved to nearby Middlesboro, Kentucky. In 1937 he became an Eagle Scout and graduated from high school at the age of 16. He entered the University of Kentucky and flunked half of his courses. Two years later he lived in St. Petersburg, Florida when World War II began in Europe. He enrolled at Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee. He applied to West Point, Annapolis and the Coast Guard Academy. He was accepted at all three and six months before Pearl Harbor he took the Oath on the Plain at West Point. As World War II progressed the USMA Class of 1945 became the USMA Class of 1944. He met his future Wife, Virginia Ginny Potter when he volunteered as a blind date and escort for a weekend. They were married three months after graduation. During his 20-year career in the United States Air Force he was stationed at Ohio, New Mexico, Georgia, Guam, Texas, Florida, Morocco, Alabama, the District of Columbia, Norfolk, Virginia, Anchorage, Alaska and Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey. He piloted B-17s, B-29s, Goony Bird C-27s and jet aircraft. After his retirement, he became the Dean of Student Affairs at Stevens for nine years. He retired again in 1987 after being a national salesman for Daily Express, Co. He and his wife, Ginny lived at Saratoga Springs, New York and later in Nashville, Tennessee. He died on August 15, 1999 at Nashville after surgery for cancer. Survivors included his wife, Ginny, one son, three daughters and three granddaughters and five grandsons. A memorial service was held at the Cadet Chapel. Interment was at the West Point Cemetery. His wife moved to New Windsor, New York which was ten minutes away from West Point. One grandson became a cadet with the USMA Class of 2010.
Source: United States Military Academy Association of Graduates memorial.
USMA Class of 1944. Cullum No. 14266.
He was the son of James E. Bingham and Ada Reynolds Bingham.
In September 1944, he married Virginia Ginny Potter.
They were the parents of four children.
William Bill Lane Bingham was born in Pineville, Kentucky, the first son of James E. Bingham (1892-1973) and Ada Reynolds Bingham (1896-1988). In 1922 the family moved to nearby Middlesboro, Kentucky. In 1937 he became an Eagle Scout and graduated from high school at the age of 16. He entered the University of Kentucky and flunked half of his courses. Two years later he lived in St. Petersburg, Florida when World War II began in Europe. He enrolled at Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee. He applied to West Point, Annapolis and the Coast Guard Academy. He was accepted at all three and six months before Pearl Harbor he took the Oath on the Plain at West Point. As World War II progressed the USMA Class of 1945 became the USMA Class of 1944. He met his future Wife, Virginia Ginny Potter when he volunteered as a blind date and escort for a weekend. They were married three months after graduation. During his 20-year career in the United States Air Force he was stationed at Ohio, New Mexico, Georgia, Guam, Texas, Florida, Morocco, Alabama, the District of Columbia, Norfolk, Virginia, Anchorage, Alaska and Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey. He piloted B-17s, B-29s, Goony Bird C-27s and jet aircraft. After his retirement, he became the Dean of Student Affairs at Stevens for nine years. He retired again in 1987 after being a national salesman for Daily Express, Co. He and his wife, Ginny lived at Saratoga Springs, New York and later in Nashville, Tennessee. He died on August 15, 1999 at Nashville after surgery for cancer. Survivors included his wife, Ginny, one son, three daughters and three granddaughters and five grandsons. A memorial service was held at the Cadet Chapel. Interment was at the West Point Cemetery. His wife moved to New Windsor, New York which was ten minutes away from West Point. One grandson became a cadet with the USMA Class of 2010.
Source: United States Military Academy Association of Graduates memorial.
He was the son of James E. Bingham and Ada Reynolds Bingham.
In September 1944, he married Virginia Ginny Potter.
They were the parents of four children.
William Bill Lane Bingham was born in Pineville, Kentucky, the first son of James E. Bingham (1892-1973) and Ada Reynolds Bingham (1896-1988). In 1922 the family moved to nearby Middlesboro, Kentucky. In 1937 he became an Eagle Scout and graduated from high school at the age of 16. He entered the University of Kentucky and flunked half of his courses. Two years later he lived in St. Petersburg, Florida when World War II began in Europe. He enrolled at Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee. He applied to West Point, Annapolis and the Coast Guard Academy. He was accepted at all three and six months before Pearl Harbor he took the Oath on the Plain at West Point. As World War II progressed the USMA Class of 1945 became the USMA Class of 1944. He met his future Wife, Virginia Ginny Potter when he volunteered as a blind date and escort for a weekend. They were married three months after graduation. During his 20-year career in the United States Air Force he was stationed at Ohio, New Mexico, Georgia, Guam, Texas, Florida, Morocco, Alabama, the District of Columbia, Norfolk, Virginia, Anchorage, Alaska and Stevens Institute of Technology in New Jersey. He piloted B-17s, B-29s, Goony Bird C-27s and jet aircraft. After his retirement, he became the Dean of Student Affairs at Stevens for nine years. He retired again in 1987 after being a national salesman for Daily Express, Co. He and his wife, Ginny lived at Saratoga Springs, New York and later in Nashville, Tennessee. He died on August 15, 1999 at Nashville after surgery for cancer. Survivors included his wife, Ginny, one son, three daughters and three granddaughters and five grandsons. A memorial service was held at the Cadet Chapel. Interment was at the West Point Cemetery. His wife moved to New Windsor, New York which was ten minutes away from West Point. One grandson became a cadet with the USMA Class of 2010.
Source: United States Military Academy Association of Graduates memorial.
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