Obituaries

Herbert L. Wilson, 91 of Dale City, died September 7, 2021 surrounded by his family. Born October 28, 1929 in Ely, Nevada, Herbert was raised on a farm/ranch in White River Valley. He attended Reno High School from 1944-1947, and served in the United States Coast Guard from 1948-1952 as a radio operator and landing boat operator.

He spent 15 years as an electronics engineer at North American Aviation in Los Angeles, CA and Melpar in Falls Church, VA, then joined the US Government Night Vision Labs until he retired in 1994. Among his many accomplishments was an R&D Achievement Award for major contributions toward advancing state-of-the-art infrared detector material for infrared imaging systems.


Obituaries

Herbert L. Wilson, 91 of Dale City, died September 7, 2021 surrounded by his family. Born October 28, 1929 in Ely, Nevada, Herbert was raised on a farm/ranch in White River Valley. He attended Reno High School from 1944-1947, and served in the United States Coast Guard from 1948-1952 as a radio operator and landing boat operator.

He spent 15 years as an electronics engineer at North American Aviation in Los Angeles, CA and Melpar in Falls Church, VA, then joined the US Government Night Vision Labs until he retired in 1994. Among his many accomplishments was an R&D Achievement Award for major contributions toward advancing state-of-the-art infrared detector material for infrared imaging systems.


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