About Billy M. Minter
Lived 1926 – 2005 (aged 78). Billy M. Minter was an American military officer.
Billy Martin Minter (July 13, 1926 – June 6, 2005) was a four-star general in the United States Air Force (USAF). He served as commander in chief, United States Air Forces in Europe and commander of Allied Air Forces Central Europe, with headquarters at Ramstein Air Base, West Germany.
Biography Minter was born in Oklahoma City in 1926, and graduated from high school at Norman, Oklahoma, in 1944.
Awards Air Force Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross Bronze Star Medal Meritorious Service Medal Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters Presidential Unit Citation emblem with an oak leaf cluster Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Ribbon with two oak leaf clusters Command pilot with 5,600 flying hours
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Who was Billy M. Minter?
American general
When was Billy M. Minter born?
Billy M. Minter was born on 13 July 1926 in Oklahoma City.
When did Billy M. Minter die?
Billy M. Minter died on 6 June 2005 in Bethesda.
What was Billy M. Minter's occupation?
Billy M. Minter was a military officer.
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Billy M. Minter was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Billy M. Minter. https://biography.guide/billy-m-minter/
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