The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
James W. Wilson
Rank
First Lieutenant, U.S. Air Force
Date of Death
September 7, 1952
First Lieutenant Wilson was a veteran of World War II. During the Korean War, he was a fighter pilot assigned to Mitchell Air Force Base, Long Island, New York. On September 7, 1952, he was flying his F-47 fighter from Mitchell AFB to Hancock Field, Syracuse, New York, when his aircraft failed and crashed near Cortland, New York.