Lieutenant Colonel, Dick E. Wilson, USAF Retired, was born and raised on the beautiful lakes of northern Indiana. He was a graduate of Indiana University, with a B.S. degree and commissioned as a 2...ver maisLieutenant Colonel, Dick E. Wilson, USAF Retired, was born and raised on the beautiful lakes of northern Indiana. He was a graduate of Indiana University, with a B.S. degree and commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant. He completed pilot training and accumulated over 6,000 hours flying fighter and training type aircraft, including over 360 combat missions in Viet Nam. Following retirement, in 1976, from Keesler Air Force Base, Colonel Wilson owned and operated Wilson Fishing Camp until 1988 and worked for the City of Biloxi until final retirement in 1997. He has continued to be very active as a volunteer in State, County and municipal activities and organizations. An avid fisherman and marine conservationist, Colonel Wilson enjoys writing real life fishing stories.ver menos