William Westcott (aviator)

William Westcott
Major William Wescott in Korea, 1950
Born(1922-09-01)September 1, 1922
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
DiedFebruary 25, 2016(2016-02-25) (aged 93)
Mesa, Arizona
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Army Air Forces
United States Air Force
Years of service1942–1955
RankLieutenant colonel
Battles / warsWorld War II
Korean War
AwardsSilver Star
Distinguished Flying Cross (2)

William Henry Wescott (September 1, 1922 – February 25, 2016) was a United States Air Force flying ace of the Korean War, credited with shooting down five enemy aircraft.[1][2]

  1. ^ Varhola 2000, p. 42
  2. ^ Gurney 1958, p. 248