World War II Honoree

Larkin Calhoun Wood

Hometown

Santa Rosa, New Mexico

Honored By

Ora Lee Wood, Betty Jean, Della, Ruth, Ruby, Ora Mae & Delbert

Relationship

Wife, Daughters & Son

CONTRIBUTED TO THE WAR EFFORT BY SERVING AS A WELDER ON THE PRODUCTION OF THE ATOMIC BOMB, AT LOS ALAMOS, NEW MEXICO. HE RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE FROM THE WAR DEPARTMENT ARMY SERVICE FORCES, CORPS OF ENGINEERS, MANHATTAN DISTRICT FOR HIS WORK IN THE PRODUCTION OF THE BOMB. HIS VALUABLE CONTRIBUTION HELPED WITH THE SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF WWII. PRIOR TO HIS ASSIGNMENT TO LOS ALAMOS HE WAS A WELDER AT THE CLOVIS ARMY AIRFIELD AND ROSWELL ARMY AIR FIELD, NEW MEXICO AND LA JUNTA ARMY AIR FIELD, LA JUNTA, COLORADO.