World War II Honoree

Charles Wullenjohn

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Morrilton, Arkansas

Honored By

Charles Wullenjohn, Jr.

Relationship

Son

VOLUNTEERED FOR ACTIVE DUTY IN 1940 AND SERVED AT A NUMBER OF AIRFIELDS WITHIN THE U.S. DURING THE WAR. HE WAS AN AIRCRAFT MECHANIC WHOSE FAVORITE AIRCRAFT WAS THE B-25 MEDIUM BOMBER. STATIONED AT MOFFETT FIELD, CALIFORNIA WHEN THE WAR BEGAN. WAS TO BE SENT TO THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS FROM FORT DOUGLAS, UTAH AFTER THE END OF THE WAR BUT HAD EARNED ENOUGH POINTS TO BE RELEASED FROM THE SERVICE. RETURNED TO SUNNYVALE, CALIFORNIA TO REJOIN HIS WIFE HE MARRIED IN CHICO, CALIFORNIA IN 1942.