It is my sad duty to report the passing of WAL Captain Louis N. DeWitt, III.  Louis flew West early in the morning on May 22, 2024 at MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, California. Louis was born in Columbus, Ohio on September 18, 1932 and was 91 years old.  Louis joined the Air Force as a pilot reaching the rank of Captain.  He also flew with the Air National Guard from 1961 through 1963.  In 1959, Louis met Nancy (a Western Flight Attendant) in Colorado and were married shortly thereafter, celebrating 65 years of marriage last April.  Louis was hired by Western Airlines in 1959 where he flew as a Captain, Check Captain/Instructor pilot and as the Manager, Flight Standards B-727 until retirement in 1985.  He is survived by his wife, Nancy, his son, Scott and his daughter Leslie and her family.

You can send condolences to Nancy and her family at the following address:

Nancy DeWitt
15811 Clarendon Street
Westminster, CA 92683