Wildner

Carl Richard Wildner, 0-352857, Lieutenant Colonel

Navigator Crew 2

Born May 18, 1915, Holyoke, Massachusetts
Died March 7, 1994

Indiantown Gap National Cemetery
RR#2, PO Box 484
Annville, PA 17003-9618
717-865-5254

Section 9-C Grave 280
Interment 3/11/1994

Graduated from Amherst Massachusetts High School in June 1932. Received BS degree in Agriculture from Massachusetts State College in 1938. Commissioned in Cavalry Reserve from ROTC June 1937. Entered service as Flying Cadet June 1939. Rated as navigator July 1, 1941. After Tokyo Raid, he remained in India until July 1943. Returned to the U.S. and served at various bases as a navigation instructor. In 1946 was assigned to Alaska and subsequently served in Newfoundland and Germany until relief from active duty in November 1954. Retired from Air Force Reserve August 1962. Decorations include the Distinguished Flying Cross with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal, and the Chinese Army, Navy, and Air Corps Medal, Class A, 1st Grade.