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William Flores
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For the former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas, see Bill Flores.
William Ray Flores was a seaman apprentice in the United States Coast Guard. SA Flores was posthumously honored for heroic behavior during a 1980 ship collision.[2] In November 2011, the Coast Guard selected Flores as the namesake of the third of its Sentinel class cutters.[3][4]
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William Flores | |
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![]() Seaman Apprentice William R. Flores, USCG | |
Birth name | William Ray Flores |
Nickname(s) | "Billy" Flores |
Born | November 6, 1961[1] Carlsbad, New Mexico, U.S. |
Died | January 28, 1980(1980-01-28) (aged 18) USCGC Blackthorn, Tampa Bay, Florida, U.S. |
Buried | Benbrook Cemetery, Tarrant County, Texas[1] |
Service/ | United States Coast Guard |
Years of service | 1979-1980 |
Rank | Seaman Apprentice |
Awards | Coast Guard Medal Namesake of USCGC William Flores Texas Legislative Medal of Honor |
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