William Flores

For the former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas, see Bill Flores.
William Flores
Seaman Apprentice William R. Flores, USCG
Birth nameWilliam Ray Flores
Nickname"Billy" Flores
BornNovember 6, 1961
Carlsbad, New Mexico, U.S.
DiedJanuary 28, 1980(1980-01-28) (aged 18)
USCGC Blackthorn, Tampa Bay, Florida, U.S.
Buried
Benbrook Cemetery, Tarrant County, Texas
BranchUnited States Coast Guard
Service years1979-1980
RankSeaman Apprentice
AwardsCoast Guard Medal
Namesake of USCGC William Flores
Texas Legislative Medal of Honor

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. In November 2011, the Coast Guard selected Flores as the namesake of the third of its Sentinel class cutters.

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