WILSON KENNETH F

WO1 Kenneth F. Wilson was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 04/11/2011 at the age of 65.0 from Lung cancer
Columbus, OH
Flight Classes 66-19 and 66-17
Date of Birth 04/22/1946
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 281 AHC in 66-67, 61 AHC in 69
This information was provided by SSN search Aug 2011

More detail on this person: Kenneth Francis Wilson - Flight Class 66-17 and 66-19, flew with the 281st AHC in 1967 and the 61st AHC in 1969. Kenneth Francis Wilson, 64 died at home on April 11, 2011after a short bout with lung cancer. Ken was a member of class 66-17 and 66-19, and was a member of the 281st Assault Helicopter Company in Nah Trang in 1967. After a year as an IP at Fort Rucker, he attended the Maintenance Officers and Test Pilots Course. He returned to Viet Nam In 1969 and flew with the 61st AHC. After leaving the Army in 1970, he attended the University of Washington graduating in 1973 with a degree in Civil Engineering. He retired from a career in engineering working in cryogenic and vacuum engineering applications. He resided in Columbus, Ohio with his wife of 20 years, Nancy. Also surviving are two children and two stepchildren. According to his wishes he was cremated and his ashes were spread over Lake Washington in Seattle Washington

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Date posted on this site: 10/13/2025