William Maxson

William Maxson, American general (died 2013)

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Born: September 4, 1930
Died: January 3, 2013
Zodiac sign: Virgo
Birth year: 1930

About William Maxson

William B. Maxson (4 September 1930 – 3 January 2013) was an American Air Force Major General and vice commander, 15th Air Force, Strategic Air Command, March Air Force Base, Calif. Maxson was born in Ohio. He fought in the Vietnam War and completed over 270 objectives. Maxson was awarded the Silver Star Medal, two AFDs, three Legions of Merit, DSS and the DFC medal including around 15 more Air Force medal awards. Maxson left the Army in 1984. Maxson died in Jacksonville, aged 82, survived by his wife Nancy, daughter Suzanne Maltz, son Robert Maxson who was a former American military captain, and four grandsons and two granddaughters.

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The world when William Maxson was born

William Maxson was born in 1930. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1930

#1 song"Georgia on My Mind" – Hoagy Carmichael
Top movieAll Quiet on the Western Front
Best-selling bookCimarron – Edna Ferber

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentBobby Jones wins the Grand Slam of golf
Top headlineFirst FIFA World Cup held in Uruguay
Technology milestonePlanet Pluto discovered
Defining fadMiniature golf craze
Notable inventionScotch tape
World population2.07 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
Sports championPhiladelphia Athletics (World Series)
U.S. population123.2M

1930 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in William Maxson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1930	2026
Gas	$0.20	$3.45/gal
Average home	$6,000	$435,000
Average income	$3,500	$67,500
Movie ticket	$0.25	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.02	$0.73
Population	123.2M	341 million

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