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Desmond K. Wilkerson
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Rank
Private First Class, U.S. Air Force
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Date of Death
November 28, 1950
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Private First Class Wilkerson was the pilot of an H-5G helicopter with the 3rd Air Rescue Squadron, U.S. Air Force. On November 28, 1950, while on a search and rescue mission, he recovered Ensign William G. Wagner from Composite Squadron 62 aboard the carrier USS LEYTE (CV-32). His aircraft ran low on fuel so he landed 10 miles north of Sinanju Airfield (K-29), 25 miles northwest of Pyongyang, North Korea. All three on board were killed. |
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