[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 78 (Wednesday, June 5, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E807]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 HONORING THOMAS MILTON WILSON, JR. FOR LIFETIME SERVICE TO OUR NATION

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                         HON. RODNEY ALEXANDER

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 5, 2013

  Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Thomas Milton 
Wilson, Jr. for a lifetime of courageous service to our nation as a 
pilot in the United States Air Force.
   Wilson was born on April 12, 1919, following the First World War. As 
a young man, he entered the U.S. Army Air Corps to begin training to 
become a pilot, as it was becoming apparent to the world we would soon 
be at war again. He proudly earned his wings and began flying the first 
of countless combat missions from North Africa and Italy and into enemy 
territory in fortress Europe during World War II.
   Following his valiant wartime service in the Air Force, Wilson 
decided to continue the mission of preserving the freedoms we hold so 
dear. He remained in the USAF Reserves for an additional 20 years and 
retired as a Colonel.
   Our country and many more around the globe are the beneficiaries of 
his selflessness and vigilance. It is with great pride that I ask my 
colleagues to join me in paying tribute to Thomas Milton Wilson, Jr. 
and extending thanks from a grateful nation.

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