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 military as a Lt.Col. He 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 commanding officer Benjamin O. Davis Jr.
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 military as a Lt.Col. He 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 commanding officer Benjamin O. Davis Jr.
Bio by: Chuck Kearns
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BERTRAM WADSWORTH WILSON
LT COL
US AIR FORCE
WORLD WAR II
KOREA
VIETNAM
SEP 20 1921
JUL 9 2002
Gravesite Details
Military grave
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