Amherst. Nye flew 19 Korean War combat missions with the 22d Bombardment Wing. Following an assignment to SAC Headquarters in May 1953 and attending the Air War College (July 1956-June 1957), Nye became a commander of various military organizations. He also served as chairman of the Rated Personnel Requirements and Allocations Committee at the Pentagon and was appointed deputy director for plans and policy in the Directorate of Plans in August 1968. In November 1968, he was appointed chairman of the U.S. delegation of the Inter-American Defense Board, the Joint Brazil-U.S. Defense Commission, and the U.S. section, Joint Mexican-U.S. Defense Commission. In July 1969, General Nye became deputy director of plans. Nye was later assigned as commander, Field Command, Defense Atomic Support Agency, Sandia Base, New Mexico. Personal life, family, and death He born to Percy and Clara Murphy Nye, in Barton, June 29, 1918. His wife, Nina, died in 2017. Nye died in January 2019 at the age of 100. Awards and decorations His military decorations included the Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster, Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster, Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Air Force Commendation Medal, Distinguished Unit Citation Emblem with three oak leaf clusters, and Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Ribbon. Legion of Merit Distinguished Flying Cross with oak leaf cluster Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters Joint Service Commendation Medal Air Force Commendation Medal Distinguished Unit Citation with three oak leaf clusters Air Force Outstanding Unit Award References External links 1918 births 2019 deaths People from Barton, Vermont Military personnel from Vermont University of Vermont alumni United States Army Air Forces bomber pilots of World War II American centenarians Men centenarians United States Air Force personnel of the Korean War American Korean War bomber pilots United States Air Force generals Recipients of the Legion of Merit Recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United States) Recipients of the Air Medal United States Army Air Forces officers Burials at Santa Fe National Cemetery