William Sullivan Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for William Sullivan, based on 4 World History Database records associated with Laos.

4 records1964–19684 events1 places

Chronological biography

1964

Air War Coordination23 December 1964

Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd · Ambassador · US Ambassador to Laos · Vientiane

Arrives as ambassador and coordinates US air and covert operations in Laos

Secret War Coordination23 December 1964

Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd · Ambassador · US Ambassador to Laos · Vientiane

Arrives as ambassador and coordinates US covert and air operations in Laos

1967

Rules of Engagement1967

Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd · Ambassador · US Ambassador to Laos · Vientiane

Controls US air-target approval through the embassy in Vientiane

1968

Lima Site 85 Crisis11 March 1968

Warfare / Vietnam War, 2nd · Ambassador · US Ambassador to Laos · Vientiane

Faces the loss of the secret US radar site at Phou Pha Thi.

Titles and roles

Ambassador · US Ambassador to Laos

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.