Wilson, Joseph Griswold, III, 1st Lt

Fallen

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Service Details

Last Rank
First Lieutenant

Last Primary AFSC/MOS
1115A-Pilot

Last AFSC Group
Aircrew

Primary Unit
1968-1969, 1115A, 7th Air Force

Service Years
1966 - 1969

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

Virginia

Year of Birth
1943

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Casualty Info

Home Town Hampton/Falls Church	Last Address Hampton

Casualty Date Jan 14, 1969
Cause Non Hostile- Died Other Causes	Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Thailand	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Cedar Grove Cemetery - Williamsburg, Virginia	Wall/Plot Coordinates 34W 003

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1969, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page

Photo Album (More...)

In Service

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Current Photo

Ribbon Bar

Unit Assignments


	1968-1969, 1115A, 469th Tactical Fighter Squadron
	1968-1969, 1115A, 388th Tactical Fighter Wing
	1968-1969, 1115A, 7th Air Force

Combat and Non-Combat Operations


	1968-1968 Vietnam War/Tet Counteroffensive Campaign (1968)

Colleges Attended



	1962-1966, Auburn University

My Aircraft/Missiles


	1968-1969, F-4 Phantom

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Lt. Joseph Wilson was lost in an air crash of his F-4E aircraft over land incident (no details) while serving with the 469th Tactical Fighter Squadron out of Korat RTAFB, Thailand.

He was the son of Lt. General Joseph G. Wilson.

Note: The F-4E from Eglin AFB, Florida, were newly established as of November 1968, replacing the F-105s.
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