F.B. William's Cypress Lumber Mill
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Harry Williams inherited his father's mill, which provided the resources to start the Air Service.
Image Courtesy of the Wedell-Williams Memorial Foundation and the Louisiana State Museum
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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…