Deputy Commander
COL William Holland --- E-mail
William Holland was born into the family of career Navy Petty Officer William H. Holland at Boston, MA in 1932. As a result of regularly changing duty stations for his father, he attended a variety of schools throughout the United States, finally graduating from San Diego High School.
Although officially “under–age,” he enlisted in the Colorado National Guard in 1947 and later transferred to the California National Guard. Upon completion of high school, he enlisted in the United States Air Force.
During his thirty years of service, Holland completed college with the University of Maryland, receiving a Bachelors degree in business and management. He also completed 29 semester hours toward a Masters degree in public administration with the University of Oklahoma. He retired from the Air For as a Chief Master Sergeant.
A recognized military historian, he applied for membership in the California State Military Reserve (SMR) in 1994, however age restrictions in the SMR regulations prevented him from joining. His talents and in-depth knowledge of military history, however, brought him to the attention of the leadership of the State Military Department Run Center for Military History, who immediately signed him up as a docent.
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