Jimmie Wedell
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Wedell's and Williams's meeting in 1928 led to the creation of the air service. This company would bring Patterson in close proximity to New Orleans, Shreveport, Houston, and other cities.
Image courtesy of the Wedell-Williams Memorial Foundation and the Louisiana State Museum
This file appears in: Origins of the Wedell-Williams Air Service
Origins of the Wedell-Williams Air Service
In 1928, Harry Williams, lumberman and former mayor of Patterson, LA, met Menefee Airways pilot James (Jimmy) Wedell. Wedell gave Williams flying lessons. The two instantly became friends despite…