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Wall of Honor Level:
Air and Space Friend

Honored by:
Mr. Willis D. Bretz

He was born on August 15,1924 in New Castle,
Pennsylvania. In 1942 he received his Commercial Pilot's____
License and Instructor's Certificate at the age of "eighteen".
He then taught V-5 Navy Cadets to fly according to Military
standards at Wilson Aviation in New Castle, PA. He was one
of thirty-one instructors at this facility. The Cadets were
housed in New Wilmington, PA. in a building that is now part
of Westminster College.
At the age of 20, He joined the Navy, and was stationed
at Hensley Naval Station in Dallas, Texas, where he was a Control Tower Operator for two years.
After the Navy, he continued his career as a pilot
for private companies until he was married in September of 1950.
His interest in airplanes and flying will always be admired!
.