Cathlyn Platt Wilkerson

Cathlyn Platt Wilkerson
Wilkerson in 2007
Born (1945-01-14) January 14, 1945 (age 79)
CitizenshipUSA
EducationSwarthmore College (1966)
Occupationteacher
Known for1970s Weather Underground radical, bomb maker, fugitive
Children1
Parent(s)James Platt Wilkerson, Audrey Olena

Cathlyn Platt Wilkerson (born January 14, 1945), known as Cathy Wilkerson, is an American far-left radical who was a member of the 1970s radical group called the Weather Underground Organization (WUO).[1] She came to the attention of the police when she was leaving the townhouse belonging to her father after it was destroyed by an explosion on March 6, 1970.[2] Members of WUO had been constructing a nail bomb in the basement of the building, intending to use it in an attack on a non-commissioned officers dance at Fort Dix, New Jersey that night.[3] Wilkerson, already free on bail for her involvement in the Chicago "Days of Rage" riots, avoided capture for 10 years.[4][5] She surrendered in 1980 and pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of dynamite. She was sentenced to up to three years in prison and served 11 months.[2][5]

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