WILLIAM L. "SPIDER" NYLAND

Rate/Rank
GEN

Service Branch

USMC 6/1968 - 00/2005

Born
10/02/1946
CORONADO, CA

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

ASST, COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS

CG, 2D MARINE AIRCRAFT WING

CO, VMFA-232

CO, MATSQ, PENSACOLA, FL

DEPUTY CG, II MEF

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

DEFENSE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL

NAVY DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL

LEGION OF MERIT

JOINT MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL

MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL

AIR MEDAL

JOINT SERVICE COMMENDATION MEDAL

NAVY UNIT COMMENDATION

MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL