Wally soloed in 1943 and was Issued a pilot license at 16. He volunteered in Sept for the 510th at Michigan State. Next he flew at Randolph as a flight officer (blue bar), and later at Loring Field to fly P-63, and last as a pinball (target) against B-29’s.
After the big War, he flew P-51’s as a AF Reservist at Navy Opa Locka from 1945-49. He was recalled in 1949 and joined the USAF as a 2nd Lt IP at Craig AFB. Six weeks later went to Williams AFB for Jet training in the T-33 & F-80.
Walter E. Carson II, LtCol USAF, Ret., “Headed West” on March 16, 2015.
LtCol, USAF (Ret) Walter E. Carson II, 88, USAF headed west March 16, 2015. Wally served during WWII and the Korean and Vietnam wars. His service was at Community Lutheran Church, with his Eulogy by MajGen (Ret) Neil Eddins.
Wally is interred at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
Wally soloed in 1943 and was Issued a pilot license at 16. He volunteered in Sept for the 510th at Michigan State. Next he flew at Randolph as a flight officer (blue bar), and later at Loring Field to fly P-63, and last as a pinball (target) against B-29’s.
After the big War, he flew P-51’s as a AF Reservist at Navy Opa Locka from 1945-49. He was recalled in 1949 and joined the USAF as a 2nd Lt IP at Craig AFB. Six weeks later went to Williams AFB for Jet training in the T-33 & F-80.
His following assignments after were:
K-13 Korea
Nellis AFB F-94B
Charleston AFB, 36th TFW
Bitburg AB F-100 A&C
4526th CCTS/CC F-105, Nellis AFB,
80th TFS Yokota
421th Korat RTAFB, F-105
421 TFS/Asst DO Nellis AFB
Retired Nov 1969
A quotation from Wally:
“Nyla Grace (Finney) Carson became the absolute love of my life. No one can write the meaning of what she meant to me, and to so many others. How lucky can one guy get”
This Headed West was compiled by Pete Peterson.
