C&S/DL Capt. David E. Wilson

~ IN MEMORY ~

WWII & Korean War veteran

C&S/DL Captain David E. Wilson Sr.

September 27, 1920 ~ September 6, 2012

 

Word has been received of the passing of WWII veteran, Korean war veteran, and retired C&S/DL pilot Captain Dave Wilson.  Born September 27, 1920, David Eugene Wilson was near his 92nd birthday at the time of his passing September 6, 2012.  Dave had been under the care of hospice most recently.  Pilot rosters indicate Captain Wilson hired on with Chicago & Southern 03-21-1950 (perhaps an adjusted date as his DeltaDigest retirement picture notes 33 years of service) and retired with Delta in 1980 at the mandatory age 60, based ATL.  His good friend Jim Shannon writes “Dave flew just about everything including the 1011, was a B-25 pilot with 40 missions in Burma in the Air Force, and was a retired Lt. Col.”  Visitation will be September 9th with graveside services Monday, September 17th at 2:00 pm, Memorial Oakes Cemetery,  13001 Katy Freeway, Houston TX, 281 497 2210.

To view/sign the online guestbook please visit  http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=DAVID-WILSON&lc=2673&pid=159709435&mid=5231459 

Survived by his wife Aurelia personal condolences may be sent to the family at 

12102 Steeple Way Blvd. Apt 202,  Houston  TX 77065-4760.  Aurelia’s phone ctc is (281) 496-2818 or (281) 890-3758.

 

Thank you,

~ Carol

 

In Memory of David E. Wilson

September 27, 1920 - September 6, 2012

 

 

David Eugene Wilson Sr., beloved husband and father, passed away peacefully on Sept. 6, 2012. Born in Eagle Mills, Arkansas on September 27, 1920, David was the son of William David and Lula Lee Wilson. He is preceded in death by his two brothers Bob and Pete and son, Stephen Lee Wilson. He is survived by his loving wife of 69 years, Aurelia Faye Wilson, son David E. Wilson Jr., daughter Debra Ann Gan, her husband Wayne, two grandsons, Doug Peters and his wife, Tiffany; Jeff Peters, and one great granddaughter, Lexi.

 

In his early career he joined the CCC's and later the Army Air Corps, the predecessor to the Air Force. He flew as a B-25 Mitchell bomber pilot in WWII with deployments in Burma, the Caribbean Islands, Africa and the Middle East. While in Burma he received the Distinguished Flying Cross, the third highest ranked medal an aviator can receive for bravery in action. In 1947, he flew as a commercial pilot with Chicago and Southern which later merged with Delta where he continued his aviation career until retirement at age 60 as flight captain of a Lockheed 1011. He once set a speed record with Captain Joe Kelly (deceased) from Houston to New York in 2 hrs. 4 min. flying a Convair 880. He remained in active military status during his employment with Delta and served in the Korean War. Following discharge, he became a member of the Tennessee National Guard until his retirement as a Lieutenant Colonel with 24 yrs. of military service.

 

A visitation will be held at Memorial Oaks from 4-6 PM on Sept 9, 2012. A grave site service with military recognition will be held Monday at 2 PM. Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are devoted members of Second Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Second Baptist Church – The Winning Walk.

 

Service Information:

Graveside Funeral Service

Monday, September 17, 2012, at 2:00p.m.

Memorial Oaks Cemetery

13001 Katy Freeway

Houston, Texas 77079

281-497-2210

 

Celebration of Life:

Sunday, September 09, 2012, from 4:00p.m. - 6:00p.m.

Memorial Oaks Funeral Home

13001 Katy Freeway

Houston, Texas 77079

281-497-2210

FAA AME Dr. Karl H. Ullman

Update:  we would like to share some added information for service arrangements for Dr. Ullman.  Please see below and thank you to Rudy for keeping us informed.

Thank you,

~ Carol

 

................A couple more details that I just got from Sophia is that the memorial service will take place at 4:30PM at St. John Episcopal Church, 3480 Main St, College Park, GA, 30337.

Viewing remains at 2:00PM to 4:00PM at Carmichael-Hemperly Funeral home.

Manchester Arms restaurant will serve Champagne and hors d'oeuvres following the service.  Their address: 1705 Virginia Ave., C.P., GA, 30337 404-763-9980.

Thanks again.

Rudy

~ In Memory ~

Dr. Karl H. Ullman

November 2, 1920 - September 4, 2012

Dr. Karl Ullman, former FAA Aeromedical Examiner, has passed away at the age of 91.

To view/sign the online guestbook for Dr. Ullman, please visit

http://www.legacy.com/guestbook/DignityMemorial/guestbook.aspx?n=karl-ullman&pid=159693018  or the funeral home website at http://www.carmichaelhemperley.com/dm20/en_US/locations/71/7122/index.page 

Dr. Ullman was preceded in death by his wife Ruby in March 2009. 

For more information please contact his former caretaker Sophia at 954-558-7971.

~ Thank you,

           Carol

CARES AND CONCERNS

Thank you to retired ATL Captain Rudy Lind for sending the sad news of the death of Dr. Karl Ullman who was an FAA Aeromedical Examiner.   Expressions of concern may be sent to his family at 2750 Duke Of Gloucester, East Point, GA 30344.  Several Delta have pilots lived on that street through the years including the late Captain Vic Hewes.

Dave

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Dave, could you please spread the word about Karl's death?  He died early morning Wed., Sep. 5 at St. Joseph Hospital.  A lot of us took our FAA Flight physicals from him here in Atlanta.  Former Me-109 pilot turned doctor in Austria, Switzerland, and finally the US.  Best friends with Vic Hewes of the RAF.

Arrangements as follows: 

Viewing with following service starts at 2:00PM, Sat., Sep. 8, at Carmichael-Hemperly Funeral Home, 2968 East Point St., East Point, GA, 30344, 404-761-1138

Following this, the "Manchester Arms"  restaurant, Karl's favorite hangout, will have something to celebrate him.  No details yet of this.

Burial will take place at 10:00AM, Sunday, Sep. 9, at 360 N. Adams St, College Park, GA, 30337. That's the cemetery along Virginia Ave.

Local coordinator is his former caretaker Sophia.  Her phone: 954-558-7971.

Thank you very much.

Rudy 

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Ruby ULLMAN: Newspaper Obituary

Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The (GA) - Wednesday, March 11, 2009

ULLMAN, Ruby

Mrs. Ruby Gertrude "Trudie" Lloyd Ullman, age 90, of East Point, Georgia, formerly of Rome, passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2009, following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Ullman was born in Floyd County on April 22, 1918, daughter of the late Elder Louis H. Lloyd and the late Gertrude Camp Lloyd. She will be remembered by all who loved her as a beautiful, gracious, vivacious lady. In her younger days, she loved skiing, playing golf, flying airplanes and hosting family reunions. Mrs. Ullman was the wife of Dr. Karl H. Ullman of East Point. He was born in Germany and together they made annual trips to Germany and Austria to visit his family. She was a member of the St. James Episcopal Church in College Park, Georgia. Mrs. Ullman was preceded in death by her parents, an infant son, Adam, three sisters, Mrs. Edrie Dorset, Mrs. Kate Hall, and Mrs. Daisy Meroney, and by four brothers, Coleman Lloyd, Wallace Lloyd, L. R. Lloyd, and Rev. Robert Lloyd. She is survived by her husband, Dr. Karl Ullman, a sister, Mrs. Sarah Goss, a brother, James E. Lloyd, a sister-in-law, Mrs. Rita Wojak, and by numerous nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, March 12, 2009, at 11:30am at the family lot in Wax Cemetery. The Rev. Tom Owensby will officiate. The family will receive friends at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home on Thursday from 10 until 11am at which time the procession will leave for the cemetery. At other hours they may be contacted at their respective residences. Nephews will serve as pallbearers and are asked to assemble at Henderson & Sons Funeral Home on Thursday at 10:30am. Henderson & Sons Funeral Home, Rome, has charge of the funeral arrangements.

NWA Capt. Bradley J. Larson

Update:  Captain Larson hired on with Northwest 03-11-1942 and retired in August 1975 at the mandatory age 60.  Friends write that Brad was one of the first pilots to fly the Boeing 747 for Northwest.  Below is a picture submitted by his family.....Capt. Larson is seated in his 1938 Ryan SCW plane.

For more information, you may contact Glenn at SRQ93@aol.com 

Thank you,

~ Carol

From: RNPA News

 Begin forwarded message: 

From:	SRQ93@aol.com
Subject:	Brad Larson
Date:	September 4, 2012 9:03:00 PM EDT

Bradley Jacob Larson                 

August 25, 1915 - September 4, 2012

It is with heavy hearts we write to you today to tell you that Glenn and Paul Larson's father Brad has "Gone West".

We will have a Memorial service at the Reetz -Thorson Funeral Home this Saturday September 8th in Viroqua, WI. Visitation will be from 10 -11 am and a Memorial service will begin at 11 am.

On Saturday September 29th from 12 noon-6 pm we will have a "Celebration of Life Fly-In" at the Viroqua, WI Airport (Y-51).  If you plan to fly-in or drive-in on the 29th, please send an email to Glenn at SRQ93@aol.com for additional information.

From: The Brad Larson family

(photo of Brad in his 1938 Ryan SCW plane)

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~ IN MEMORY ~

NWA Capt. Bradley J. Larson
August 25, 1915 ~ September 4, 2012

Notification of the passing of NWA pilot and RNPA member Captain Bradley Larson, age 97. 

To view/sign the online guestbook please visit http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/startribune/obituary.aspx?n=Bradley-Larson&pid=159667036  

Bradley Larson 

Obituary

Larson, Bradley 97, formerly of Minneapolis and longtime captain with Northwest Airlines died Tuesday, September 4, 2012 in Viroqua, Wisconsin. Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 8, 2012 at Thorson Funeral Home in Viroqua (608-637-7041) with visitation 1 hr. prior to service time.

.Published in Star Tribune on September 5, 2012

DL Capt. Robert J. Willman

~ IN MEMORY ~

DL Capt. Robert J. Willman

May 26, 1920 ~ August 15, 2012 

 

Word has been received of the passing of WWII veteran, Korean war veteran, retired DL pilot and Delta Golden Wings member, Captain Robert J. Willman, age 92.  Captain Willman hired on with Delta 04-02-1946 and retired with Delta, August 1976, with 30 years of service based ATL.  You can read Captain Willman’s biography and story of his WWII B-29 “The City of Duluth” aka “She Wolf” at http://www.vets-hall.org/stories/world-war-ii/robert-j-willman 

To view the online obituary please visit http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/241881/ 

Survived by his wife Carolyn personal condolences may be sent to

32200 SW French Prairie Road Apt A115 , Wilsonville OR 97070-5449 ..... (503) 694-1019

 

 

 

Duluth native Capt. Robert Willman stands in front of the B-29 Superfortress City of Duluth in Guam in 1945. Willman flew the bomber on six combat missions over Japan. He flew another B-29 — City of Red Bank — on another nine combat missions. The City of Duluth flew 24 combat missions over Japan. (Photo courtesy of Veterans’ Memorial Hall)

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Hunt [mailto:frankasaur@comcast.net]
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2012 5:15 PM
To: info@deltagoldenwings.com
Subject: Passing of Capt. Robert J. Willman

Please note the passing of my father, a captain with DAL for 30 years.
Robert J. Willman died on August 15, 2012 in Portland, OR.  He was 92 years
old and is survived by his wife of 68 years, Carolyn, his son and daughter,
and 2 grandchildren.

Please contact me if you wish further information.
Thank you, Carrie Willman Hunt
carriewillmanhunt@comcast.net 

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To view the online obituary please visit http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/event/article/id/241881/ 

 

Published September 02, 2012, 12:00 AM

Former ‘City of Duluth’ WWII bomber pilot dies at age 92

A Duluth native who piloted B-29 bombers, including the “City of Duluth,” on World War II combat missions over Japan has died.

By: Steve Kuchera, Duluth News Tribune

A Duluth native who piloted B-29 bombers, including the “City of Duluth,” on World War II combat missions over Japan has died.
Robert J. Willman died Aug. 15 in Wilsonville, Ore. He was 92.
“He was very passionate about his aviation history, as he should have been,” Veteran’s Memorial Hall Curator Dan Hartman said. “He was so proud to be flying the City of Duluth. It was an honor to fly it.”
Willman graduated from Denfeld High School in 1938 and enlisted in the Army Aviation Cadet program in 1941. After completing flight training, he worked as a flight instructor before being trained to fly B-17s and B-29s. Early in 1945 Willman was assigned to Guam as a B-29 pilot.
The B-29 was one of the largest aircraft used in World War II — 99 feet long with a wingspan of 141 feet and a gross weight of more than 52 tons. Powered by four engines, the Superfortress had a top speed of 365 mph, a ceiling of 31,850 feet and a range of 5,830 miles. It could carry a 20,000-pound bomb load.
According to Boeing, 3,970 B-29s were built. Each cost $639,188 – more than $7 million today. As part of the effort to encourage Americans to buy war bonds, many of the B-29s were named for cities in the United States.
“I called my crew together and asked each one to put the name of his hometown on a piece of paper,” Willman said in an account of his service he wrote for Veterans’ Memorial Hall “We’d put all the names in a hat and have one of our mechanics pull one name out of the hat. Whatever name was on the paper would become the name of our airplane. I believe there was a conspiracy. Without a doubt, there were 11 pieces of paper in that hat, all with the name Duluth on them.”
The City of Duluth had a second name as well – “The She Wolf.”
Willman and the City of Duluth flew their first bombing mission with the 330th Bombardment Group on April 12, 1945. The 18-hour-long mission to bomb an oil refinery north of Tokyo went well.
“We encountered no fighter opposition and only spotty and inaccurate flak,” Willman wrote.
But on their return to Guam, one of the group’s planes crashed as it tried to land. Willman attended the mass funeral for the crew the next day.
“It was sobering for us to see 10 wooden boxes all lined up beside the open graves,” he wrote. “Our group chaplain conducted a short but dignified service.”
According to a blog dedicated to the 330 Bomb Group, the group lost nearly 100 men in combat, training or in Japanese captivity.
The B-29 was built for bombing from high altitude. But over Japan, many of the plane’s missions were not to drop conventional bombs but rather incendiaries from lower altitudes to set cities ablaze. One of Willman’s missions was to firebomb Tokyo.
“About 100 (miles) out we could see a glow on the horizon,” Willman wrote. “This turned out to be Tokyo on fire.”
After six missions, Willman and his crew returned to America for more training. When they returned to Guam, Willman flew another nine combat missions on the City of Red Bank, also known as “The Happy Savage.” He flew its final mission as the Japanese surrendered after two other B-29s — Enola Gay and Bockscar — had dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
“Several times while on these missions there was time to think about what we were doing, and my thoughts were generally of the nature that some day I could fly and do something constructive rather than destructive,” Willman wrote years after the war. “I realized that what we were doing had to be done in view of the circumstances, but it brought no joy.”
After the war, Willman became a pilot for Delta, until he was recalled to service during the Korean War. During that war he flew a C-124 military transport.
“These were secret missions in which, at the beginning of the Cold War, the United States was pre-positioning atomic weapons over to Europe,” said Willman’s son, Robert Willman Jr.
After that war, Willman returned to Delta, flying for them until retiring in 1976.
“He was a lifelong aviator,” Willman Jr. said. “During his career he amassed a total of 32,000 flight hours without accident.”
Willman’s brother, Allen, still lives in Duluth. He is trying to get a model of the City of Duluth built for display at Duluth International Airport.
“I think it would be a fitting thing,” he said. “It is nice that the city of Duluth remembers they were involved in World War II.”

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http://www.vets-hall.org/stories/world-war-ii/robert-j-willman 

 

Mr. Willman served in World War II in the Pacific Theater and in the Korean War.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army on September 25, 1941. He served as a flight instructor at Gardner Field in California and at Pecos, Texas. He was then assigned to 330th Bomber Group. He was assigned to Walker Army Air Field in Hays, Kansas. Based in Guam, he flew B-29 missions against Japan in the latter part of the war.
His rank was Captain.
Source: Veteran’s account (see below)
Robert J. Willman of Duluth enlisted in the Army Aviation Cadet program on September 25, 1941. He completed flight training on April 24, 1942, and worked as a flight instructor at Gardner Field in California and at Pecos, Texas.
He took B-17 training in 1944 and trained as a commander of B-29 bombers. He was promoted to captain and assigned as a pilot with the 330th Bomb Group in the Pacific and flew missions in the air offensive against Japan in the final months of World War II. He was separated from active duty on January 4, 1946, but was later recalled to active duty during the Korean War.
Willman was a pilot with Delta Airlines for more than 30 years and retired in 1976.
In early 1945 Willman was assigned to Guam as a B-29 pilot. As part of the effort to raise public support for war bond drives, the big bombers were each named for a city in the United States.
He describes what happened: “I called my crew together and asked each one to put the name of his hometown on a piece of paper. We’d put all the names in a hat and have one of our mechanics pull one name out of the hat. Whatever name was on the paper would become the name of our airplane. I believe there was a conspiracy. Without a doubt, there were 11 pieces of paper in that hat, all with the name Duluth on them.”
Thus Willman’s B-29 became the City of Duluth. And here is his story of what happened to the plane and crew: 
.....  read more at 

http://www.vets-hall.org/stories/world-war-ii/robert-j-willman 

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Crew 705 of "The City of Duluth" aka "She Wolf". This was the crew of the first K-5 (SN-42-93957) and flew her for 6 missions until Willman's crew left for Lead Crew Training and she was passed along to Woolwine. When Willman returned from Lead Crew Training they were assigned K-1(2) (SN 42-93976) "The City of Red bank" aka 'The Happy Savage'and flew an additional 9 missions for a grand total of 15. Left to Right, kneeling, CPL George Bearup, Jr.(RG), SSGT William Grove (CFC), CPL George Murphy (RO), standing, CPL Ollie Eubanks (TG), SGT Johnnie M. Walker (FE), 2LT Francis Hofheins (Rad Ob), 2LT William Grossmiller (B), 2LT Charles Sweeney (N), 2LT Raymond FRozman (P), CAP Robert Willman (AC)

Cynthia Srebnick, widow of NEA/DL Capt. Robert Srebnick

~ IN MEMORY ~

CYNTHIA SREBNICK, NEA stewardess & widow of NEA/DL Capt. Robert L. Srebnick 

August 9, 1941 ~ September 2, 2012

 

Word has been received of the passing of Cynthia Srebnick, former NEA stewardess and school teacher, widow of NEA/DL pilot Captain Robert Srebnick.  Visitation and services will be held Sept. 6-7 in Exeter NH.  Captain Robert Srebnick, born October 13, 1931, passed away one day short of his 57th birthday on October 12, 1988.  Captain Srebnick hired on with NEA 08-12-1957.

 

To view/sign the online guestbook please visit the funeral home website at http://obit.brewittfuneralhome.com/obit-1105959  Perhaps the best contacts for mailing personal condolences would be daughter Holly, or son Vincent: 

Holly M. Lawson

(603) 664-7269

229 France Road, Barrington  NH 03825-5069

 

Vincent E. Srebnick

(207) 636-1787

22 Hemlock Road, Shapleigh  ME 04076-3655

 

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Cynthia Srebnick

Born in Lewiston, ME on Aug. 9, 1941

Departed on Sep. 2, 2012 and resided in Exeter  NH 

  

Visitation: Thursday, Sep. 6, 2012, 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm 

Service: Friday, Sep. 7, 2012, 11:00 am 

Cemetery: Exeter Cemetery  , Exeter  NH

 

http://obit.brewittfuneralhome.com/obit-1105959 

 

Cynthia Srebnick, 71, died suddenly on September 2, 2012 at the Exeter Hospital. She was born on August 9, 1941 in Lewiston, ME, the daughter of the late William Huston Jr. and Madeleine (Blom) Huston.

Cynthia grew up in Auburn, ME and was educated at Endicott College and the University of Maine. She was formerly employed as a stewardess for Northeast Airlines where she first met her husband Robert L. Srebnick who was an airline pilot. She was also formerly employed as a school teacher in Chelsea, MA.

A resident of Exeter, NH for the last 44 years, Cynthia enjoyed traveling and spent the winters in Ft. Meyers, FL. She was very active in charitable affairs. She helped raise money for the March of Dimes and was instrumental in the founding of the Delta Pilots Wives Club.

Cynthia was predeceased by her husband Robert L. Srebnick who died on October 12, 1988. She is survived by two sons, Vincent E. Srebnick of Shapleigh, ME and Michael R. Srebnick of Phoenix, AZ; her daughter Holly M. Lawson of Barrington, NH; two grandchildren, Collin and Nyles Lawson; her brother, William R. Huston III of Cape Elizabeth, ME; and her niece Zandra Zuraw of Natick, MA.

Calling hours will be held on Thursday, September 6, 2012 from 4-7 PM at the Brewitt Funeral Home, 14 Pine St., Exeter, NH. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, September 7, 2012 at 11 AM at the funeral home. Burial will follow in the Exeter Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to the March of Dimes, NH Chapter, 10 Ferry St., Suite 419, Concord, NH, 03301, or to the American Heart Association, Heart Gifts Processing Center, PO Box 3049, Syracuse, NY 13220-3049.

For more information, please visit www.brewittfuneralhome.com

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Larry Brackett would like to inform you about an online Memorial dedicated to Cynthia Srebnick

Use the link below to access the Memorial:http://obit.brewittfuneralhome.com/obit-1105959

 

From: George Chaudoin  Sent: Monday, September 03, 2012 5:48 AM

Subject: DEATH NOTICE, Cynthia Srebnick

 

Cynthia Srebnick, wife of deceased Delta BOS 767 Capt. Robert ( Bob) Srebnick, passed away yesterday ( Sept. 2) in Exeter, N. H.

 

Their son Vincent, and daughter Holly ( Srebnick) of Barrington, N.H. are making the arrangements. 

 

Larry Brackett