William Henry Webster has lived in Little Rock for 43 years. He joined the Army Air Corps after completing pilot training and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in December of 1941 at the age of 21. He was deployed to Australia and New Guinea, where he flew 42 combat missions in A20 and B25 bombers, including the notable Bloody Tuesday air raid on Japan's South Pacific headquarters at Remall, which was protected by anti-aircraft gunners and over 200 fighter planes. He was shot down twice and returned to the United States in December of 1943 with the Silver Star Medal, two Air Medals, two Purple Hearts, six Southwest Pacific Asiatic Campaign Stars, and was released from active duty as a major in 1946.

He began his civilian career in the securities and banking industries but remained active in the Air Force Reserve, serving two summer tours in 1949 and 1950 with the Berlin Airlift, flying C47s and C54s. He was recalled to active duty during the Korean War and commanded a military air transport squadron of C54s and C97s. After the war, he resumed his banking career. In 1961, he moved to Louisville, KY, to become executive vice president and senior trust officer of Citizens Fidelity Bank. He was later appointed Wing Commander of the Kentucky Air National Guard's 123rd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, involving over 2,800 airmen. He was promoted to Brigadier General in December of 1964 and retired to inactive status in 1966 as a command pilot with over 8,000 hours in multi-engine bombers and transport planes.

He has been inducted into the Arkansas Aviation Hall of Fame and served two years as chairman of the Pulaski County chapter of the American Red Cross. He has also held positions as treasurer of the St. Joseph's Home for Children, the Arkansas Symphony, and the Arkansas Opera Theater. Additionally, he was treasurer of the Cammack Village Fire Department and a member of the Rotary Club. He has been the president of a trust company in Florida and worked as the head of the trust department at Union National Bank in Little Rock.