Cold War

  1. John Wilkes Jr.

WilkesAbout John Wilkes Jr.

Wilkes, John, Jr., 1st Lt., USAF, "Died in Service" 9 October 1958 while piloting an F-100 Super Sabre jet. Lt. Wilkes was on a routine training flight when his jet crashed in the desert near Phoenix, Arizona. He was 28 and resided at 465 Madison Hill Road.

Wilkes is buried in Arizona along with his infant son.