Col. Walter R. Wenk Sr.

WENK WALTER RUDOLPH WENK, SR. Col. Walter R. Wenk, Sr., USAF, 89, died at Wuestoff Hospital, Melbourne, Florida on Sunday, November 16, 2008, with his family by his side. Col. Wenk, a graduate of Texas A & M, enlisted in the military on November 25, 1940 and was commissioned a 2nd Lt. and assigned to the 22nd Bombardment Group flying Martin B-26 aircraft. During World War II, he served as a bomber pilot in the Southwest Pacific Combat Theater. Col. Wenk had three tours of duty at the Pentagon, as well as stations in Wiesbaden, Germany, Wright-Patterson AFB, Patrick AFB, and The Air War College in Montgomery, Alabama. He retired from the Air Force in 1968 after 28 years of Service to his country. Col. Wenk was predeceased by his first wife, Beatrice Giraud, a daughter, Jean Marie Wenk and his sister Eleanor Wenk Welsh. Col. Wenk is survived by his wife, Helen Puzak Wenk, Melbourne, FL; son, Walter Jr. and his wife, Mary Kay, of Arlington, VA, son John David of Leesburg, VA; four grandsons, Dr. Scott Wenk of Orlando, FL, Kevin Wenk of New York City, Matthew and Andrew Wenk of Irving, TX, and his niece, Karen Klusendorf of Chicago, IL. A memorial service will be held at Ft. Myer Chapel with full military honors on Friday, February 6 at 10:45 a.m. in lieu of flowers, donations my be made to the Juvenile Diabetes Association. Arrangements were made by South Brevard Funeral Homes, Melbourne, Florida, 1-800-329-2232. Sign the family guestbook at: www.affuneral.com