United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Still unaccounted for
U.S. Air Force · United States 
Colonel Robert Frederick Wilke served in the U.S. Air Force for 27 years and 10 months. Robert served with the 602 FTR SQ. Robert served in the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Robert was married to Janet Wilke. Robert was 42 years old.
How They Died
Manner
Undetermined
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
Circumstance
Missing in action
Life Story
Colonel Wilke was awarded the Air Force Cross. He was flying a Douglas Attack Skyraider aircraft on a search and rescue mission when radio contact was lost. No trace of him was found.
Keepsakes
Shared stone
Shared stone
Service Record
U.S. Air Force
1115J: Pilot, Single-seat Attack Aircraft (A-1 Skyraider)
PILOT
MILWAUKEE, WI
1950 – 1978
Pay grade O06.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
6
For valor
Foreign awards
Memorials
Burial Information
Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Section
36A
Grave
528
Also Interred
Janet Wilke
In Our Keeping
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Robert Frederick Wilke
Colonel
U.S. Air Force
1950 - 1978
602nd Tactical Fighter Squadron
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