Harry L. Wytock

1920 - 2014

Harry L. Wytock
Resident of San Jose
Harry L. Wytock passed away peacefully on April 25 at his care home in San Jose, CA. He will be truly missed by his family and friends.
He was born on February 16, 1920 in Philadelphia, PA. As a youth, he attended the Church Farm School near Philadelphia. In 1941 he enlisted in the Army Air Corp. He became an instructor of radio mechanics and was assigned to a radio school in Sioux Falls, SD. Here he met his wife, Florence. They were married in 1943. Harry served in China, India, and Burma as a radio operator in a C-47. He flew between India and China over the Himalayas.
After WW II he received is college degree in 1948 from University of Nebraska in Lincoln, NE and accepted a regular commission in the Air Force. He worked in the area of communications serving in Texas, England, Louisiana, Nebraska, Spain, the Philippines, and Washington, DC. He retired as a full colonel in 1974. During his career, he received numerous medals for his service.
Harry spent his retirement with family activities and travelling. He lived in Merced, CA; Hendricks, MN; Sun City West, AZ; and San Jose, CA.
Harry is preceded in death by his wife, Florence, and his daughter, June. He is survived by his sons, David and Dale, and daughter, Judy; seven grandchildren; and four great grandchildren.