Col. Kenneth O. Wofford

Year Inducted: 1999

Year Of Birth: 1922

Year Of Death: 2010

Oklahoma native Kenneth Wofford trained at Tuskegee Army Airfield, Alabama, and served with the 99th Fighter Squadron. He held many command positions before retiring to work for the Mn/DOT Aeronautics Office. During and after this second career he pursued youth aviation education, urging youth to finish school and study technology. He served as a consultant, mentor and administrator for both local and national youth programs as a career day speaker, Boy Scout mentor, Junior College ROTC program advisor, Air Guard Museum docent and Civil Air Patrol educator. He also served as the Air Force Association’s education advocate.