~ IN MEMORY ~
WWII & Korean war veteran, NWA Wayne
L. Twito
February 7, 1920 ~ February 16,
2016
Notification with the passing of RNPA
member retired NWA pilot Captain Wayne Leslie Twito, age 96. He was born
February 7, 1920 in Grand ND, and entered the service August 15, 1941, then
September 1942 began flight training, Corpus Christi TX. His military awards
include the Distinguished Flying Cross, Air Medal and three Gold Stars, and Navy
Unit Citation. Captain Twito joined Northwest Airlines 01-07-1946. Married
August 24, 1946, he was widowed in 2009 with the passing of his beloved and very
accomplished wife Margaret who was a WASP during WWII. Please see more
information below.
Services for Captain Twito were held
February 22nd in Minneapolis. Captain Twito had most recently resided at
5276 Ashlar Drive , Bloomington MN
55437-3358.
To view the online obituary and sign the
online guestbook, please visit http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/twincities/obituary.aspx?pid=177742734
or http://www.washburn-mcreavy.com/obituaries/Wayne-Twito/#!/Obituary
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary for Wayne L
Twito...............................
Twito, Wayne L. Age 96, of Bloomington, passed away February 16, 2016. Preceded in death by his loving wife, Margaret, and daughter, Rinda. Survived by sons, Dr. Randy (Mary Kay), and Rev. Roger (Cathy); grandchildren, Kristina, Andrew, Nicole, Sarah, Caleb, Anna, Daniel, Nathan, and Michaela, and six great-grandchildren. A lieutenant colonel in the Marine Corps serving as a pilot in WWII and the Korean War. Memorials may be directed to Ascension Lutheran Church, 2400 Bloomington Road, Ames, Iowa 50010 and St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church, 3450 Irving Ave S, Mpls, MN 55408. Funeral Service Monday, February 22nd, 11 AM at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 3045 Chicago Ave., Mpls. Visitation 1 hour prior to service at the church and Sunday, February 21, 3-6 PM at: Washburn-McReavy.com Werness Brothers 952-884-8145 2300 W. Old Shakopee Rd
Twito, Wayne L. Age 96, of Bloomington, passed away February 16, 2016. Preceded in death by his loving wife, Margaret, and daughter, Rinda. Survived by sons, Dr. Randy (Mary Kay), and Rev. Roger (Cathy); grandchildren, Kristina, Andrew, Nicole, Sarah, Caleb, Anna, Daniel, Nathan, and Michaela, and six great-grandchildren. A lieutenant colonel in the Marine Corps serving as a pilot in WWII and the Korean War. Memorials may be directed to Ascension Lutheran Church, 2400 Bloomington Road, Ames, Iowa 50010 and St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church, 3450 Irving Ave S, Mpls, MN 55408. Funeral Service Monday, February 22nd, 11 AM at Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 3045 Chicago Ave., Mpls. Visitation 1 hour prior to service at the church and Sunday, February 21, 3-6 PM at: Washburn-McReavy.com Werness Brothers 952-884-8145 2300 W. Old Shakopee Rd
Read more of Captain Twito's valor awards
at http://valor.militarytimes.com/recipient.php?recipientid=203395
Distinguished Flying Cross ...
Awarded for actions during World War
II
SYNOPSIS: Wayne L. Twito (MCSN: 0-14247),
United States Marine Corps, was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for
extraordinary achievement while participating in aerial flight, in actions
against enemy Japanese forces in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World
War II.
General Orders: Heroes U.S. Marine Corps
1861 - 1955 (Jane Blakeney)
Action Date: World War II
Service: Marine Corps
Read the interesting life story of
Wayne's wife Margaret at http://waspfinalflight.blogspot.com/2009/01/wasp-margaret-e-twito-44-w-2.html
WASP
Margaret E. Twito, Class 44-2, passed away on January 3, 2009. Margaret
was born in Centerville, South Dakota, the daughter of Lutheran Pastor Ehlers
and his wife. The family lived in Centerville until 1922 and then moved to
Bloomington. Margaret lived with her grandparents during high school, later
attending a local business college
After graduation, Margaret became a bookkeeper. One of the men at the company took her for her first airplane ride in his Piper Cub. It was love at first flight. She was so thrilled with the experience, she decided to get her private pilot's license. She quickly earned the hours she needed to enter the AAF experimental flying training program to teach qualified female pilots to fly military aircraft. She applied, was accepted, and entered training as a WASP trainee, Class 44-2, in September, 1943.
After graduation, Margaret was assigned to Palm Springs Army Air Base, CA and later transferred to La Junta Army Air Field, Colorado.
After deactivation, she worked at the reservation desk at the Nicollet Hotel. It was there she first met her future husband, Wayne Twito. Wayne had been a Marine pilot and had never before met a WASP. While making arrangements to stay at the Nicollet, he asked Margaret out to dinner, and they started dating. After they married, Wayne was hired by Northwest Airlines, where he worked until 1991..........................................
After graduation, Margaret became a bookkeeper. One of the men at the company took her for her first airplane ride in his Piper Cub. It was love at first flight. She was so thrilled with the experience, she decided to get her private pilot's license. She quickly earned the hours she needed to enter the AAF experimental flying training program to teach qualified female pilots to fly military aircraft. She applied, was accepted, and entered training as a WASP trainee, Class 44-2, in September, 1943.
After graduation, Margaret was assigned to Palm Springs Army Air Base, CA and later transferred to La Junta Army Air Field, Colorado.
After deactivation, she worked at the reservation desk at the Nicollet Hotel. It was there she first met her future husband, Wayne Twito. Wayne had been a Marine pilot and had never before met a WASP. While making arrangements to stay at the Nicollet, he asked Margaret out to dinner, and they started dating. After they married, Wayne was hired by Northwest Airlines, where he worked until 1991..........................................
