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Bertram W. Wilson |
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Engagements: • World War II (1941 - 1945)• Korean War (1950 - 1953)• Vietnam War (1960 - 1973) |
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Bertram W. Wilson Bertram W. Wilson was born on 20 September 1921 in Baltimore, MD. A member of the famed Tuskegee Airmen during World War II, he shot down 4 German planes. He also served in the Air Force during the Korean and Vietnam conflicts. He retired from the U.S. Air Force as a Lt. Colonel. Wilson participated in the Tuskegee reunions and granted many interviews on his experiences. He drowned in his swimming pool just 5 days after the death of his former commanding officer, General Benjamin O. Davis Jr. Death and Burial Lieutenant Colonel Bertram W. Wilson died of drowning on 9 July 2002 in Ashford, CT. He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA. |
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Honoree ID: 3223 | Created by: MHOH |
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