Obituaries (May 11)

Tracy B. Wilson

Died February 28, 1943, Nixon, TX

Lieut. Tracey F. Wilson

Mr. and Mrs. Tracy B. Wilson, parents of Second Lieut. Tracy F. Wilson of the United States Army Air Corps, were notified at noon today that their son had lost his life in an airplane accident near Nixon, Tex., at 10:45 o'clock last night.  While exact details of the accident are lacking, the parents received the following telegram from Col. Stanton T. Smith, commanding officer at Brooks Field, Texas, at noon today:  "Mr and Mrs. Tracy B. Wilson, 21 Miller Street, Norwich, N.Y.:  Regret to inform you of the death of your son, Second lieut. Tracy F. Wilson, who died at about 10:45 p.m. Feb. 28 as a result of an airplane accident that occurred two miles north of Nixon, Tex.  Deepest sympathy, Col. Stanton F. Smith, commanding.

Lieutenant Wilson, training at Brooks Field, graduated two weeks ago from the Advanced Flying School at Pampa, Tex.  He enlisted in the service in January, 1942, and actually started training last May.  the body willb e shipped to Norwich for burial, with funeral arrangements to be announced later.

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Air Victim to Be Buried Tomorrow

Lieut. Tracey F. Wilson

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Arrangements for the funeral services of Lt. Tracy F. Wilson who was killed in airplane accident last Sunday night, have been made and will be held in Emmanuel Episcopal Church at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon with the Rev. L.S. Charters officiating.  Telegraphic information to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tracy F. Wilson, 21 Miller Street, stated today that the body left Brooks Field at 7:35 Wednesday morning and would arrive in this city at 10:25 Friday morning over the D.L.&W.   The remains are being escorted by Lt. George P. Pitcher, Jr., of Brooks Field. Lieutenant Wilson is to receive full military rites with the American Legion, V.F.W. and D.A.V. participating. The body will be placed in Mt. Hope Cemetery [Norwich] vault to await burial in the spring.  

While details of the accident are missing it was reported that lieutenant Wilson died as a result of an airplane accident which occurred Sunday night near Nixon, Texas.  He enlisted in the Air Corps in January, 1942, and was sworn in on March 13.  He was called for training the following May and received his pre-flight training at Kelly Field, Texas.  Last December he was chosen with 100 other cadets to go to Brooks Field for advanced training and on Feb. 16 he received his wings upon graduation as a lieutenant. The family was notified of his death by his commanding officer, Co. Stanton T. Smith.

Besides his parents, he is survived by is grandmother, Mrs. John Flummer of this city, and the following aunts and uncles:  Miss Lenore Flummer of Norwich, Mrs. Harry Alley of East Masonville, Earl Flummer of Sidney, Mrs. Seymour Delello of Tunnel, Ray Flummer of Troy, Freeman and Fred Wilson of Masonville, Mrs. Edna Gregory and Mrs. Effie Harvey of Newark, N.J., and Clair Wilson of Liberty Corners, N.J.  Funeral arrangements are in charge of the George J. Devine funeral home.

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Many Attend Services for Lieut. Wilson

Emmanuel Episcopal church was filled Saturday afternoon for funeral services for the late Lieut.. Tracey Flummer Wilson who lost his life in a plane crash February 28 near Nixon, Texas.  Members of the Lieut. Warren E. Eaton DSC Post 189 of the American legion, the Christy Rock Post Veterans of Foreign Wars and the Disabled America Veterans and Spanish-American War Veterans participated with the public in the memorial service. Sentries for the service were from the Legion VFW and the DAV.  Rev. Lloyd S. Charters, rector of Emmanuel church and Legion chaplain officiated at the services. The church service at 2 o'clock followed a prayer service for the family at the home of Lieut. Wilson's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Tracey B. Wilson at 21 Miller street. Service organizations were represented by large delegations at the church and at the committal services in Mt. Hope chapel.  Employees of the Borden Company where the father of Lieut. Wilson is employed attended in a body. A delegation of nurses from Chenango Memorial Hospital also attended. Bearers included:  Lietu. George P. Pitcher Jr., of Miami, Oklahoma and who is stationed at Brooks Field.  Lieut. Pitcher, roommate and classmate of Lieut. Wilson in the class of pilots to be graduated February 16 last escorted the remains of the army flier to his home here.  Other bearers were Dr. L.T Kinney, Palmer Edmunds, Duncan Copley, Kenneth Moxley, Charles O. Miers, Perry Browne and Kurt Beyer.  Rev. Charters paid high tribute to Lieut. Wilson during the memorial service for his faith, loyalty and devotion to duty in the sacrificing of his life for his country.  As the service neared its close, Mrs. Loren Brooks sang "Ave Maria," a favorite of Lieut. Wilson.  Esther Lewis was at the organ. Crucifer for the service was Robert Prindle.

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Few details of the air crash that took the life of Lieut. Wilson have as yet been learned by the family.  Miss Vivian Mangum, near whose family home at Nixon, Texas, the crash occurred, has sent a letter to the Wilson family stating that members of her family were the first to reach the crash scene and rendered all aid possible until the arrival of men from Brooks Field.  A clipping from the San Antonia Express tells of four crashes the night of February 28, the result of severe storms in the area in which pilots and observers of four ships were killed.  Lieut. Wilson was pilot of the ship in which he was fatally injured.  His observer, also killed, was Lieut. Ernest E. Clough, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Steve Clough of Clinton, Ind.

Death Notices

Chenango American, January 26, 1865

In East Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th inst., Daniel A. Tremain of Co. E 114th Reg.t N.Y.S.V. aged 21 years, son of Richard Tremain.

In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 21st inst., Mr. David Hough, aged 24 years.

In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 19th inst., Charles [Beardsley] son of the late Lucius Beardsley, aged 14 years.

In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], on the 20th inst., Mr. John A. Parker, aged 90 years.

In Bridgewater, Oneida Co., on the 19th inst., Mr. William Greenman, formerly fo this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY], aged 45 years.

In Hospital at Portsmouth, Va., Oct. 1st, 1864, Corporal Henry Moore of Co. L. 20th N.Y. Cavalry and son of Mr.s L. Sweetland, of McDonough, aged 17 years.