UNDERWOOD, MAURICE EDWARD – MAJOR, USAF

UNDERWOOD, MAURICE EDWARD – MAJOR, USAF

UNDERWOOD, MAURICE EDWARD – MAJOR, USAF

Class of 1959
Service: U.S. Air Force
Service Dates: 1964-1984
Rank: MAJOR
MOS: COMMAND PILOT
Born 1941 graduated from New Hanover High School 1959. Underwood graduated from the Air Force Academy with a degree in Engineering Science.  He attended pilot training at Reese Air Force Base, and flew the F-4 Phantom.  He was awarded three Distinguished Flying Crosses for combat operations over Vietnam, and seventeen Air Medals.  Underwood served in Arizona, England, the Philippines, Thailand, South Carolina, Virginia, and Germany before being assigned to Holloman Air Force Base as an instructor pilot in the T-38.  Following his retirement as a Major in 1984, he worked as an engineer at White Sands Missile Range for 22 years at the High Energy Laser Site Test Facility (HELSTF) and the National Radar Cross Section Test Facility (formerly RATSCAT). He earned a BS in Computer Science from Chapman College, a master's degree in systems management for the University of Southern California and an MBA from Golden Gate University.
Accolades: Three Distinguished Flying Crosses and seventeen Air Medals

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New Hanover High School Alumni Organization mission is to establish and enhance alumni relations within the New Hanover High School community and to promote education and historical preservation.