William Flores
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 Carlsbad, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Died | January 28, 1980 (aged 18) USCGC Blackthorn, Tampa Bay, Florida, U.S. |
| Buried | Benbrook Cemetery, Tarrant County, Texas |
| Branch | 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 |
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.