Celebrate LCDR Ralph C. Wilson, Jr.’s legacy and service at the Buffalo Naval Park on Saturday, October 18. The first 150 visitors will receive a specialty Ralph C. Wilson trading card. Inside the Hangar Building, a documentary about the history of the Buffalo Bills will play on the top of the hour at 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM, and 2:00 PM. It is free and open to the public.

Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. (October 17, 1918-March 25, 2014) served as a Lieutenant Commander in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was the commanding officer of the minesweeper USS Picket. He served in both the Atlantic and Pacific theatres and navigated the first ship into Tokyo Bay after the atomic bomb had been dropped.

He later became a successful businessman and is best known as the founder and 54-year owner of the Buffalo Bills. In 2017, his wife Mary Wilson generously donated her husband’s military uniform, medals, and letters he wrote to his dad while in service.