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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

William Wesley Wood

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Benton, Arkansas

Honored By

Arnold A. Wright

Relationship

Friend

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Activity During WWII

DRAFTED INTO THE ARMY AIR CORPS IN DECEMBER 1941 AND SENT TO MCDILL FIELD, FLORIDA AND ASSIGNED TO 414TH BOMB GROUP, 97TH AIR FORCE. LEAVING FLORIDA, HE LANDED IN ENGLAND ON JUNE 9, 1942. LATER HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 54TH AIR DISARMED GROUP AND SENT INTO GERMANY TO DISARM GERMAN AIRCRAFT.