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World War II Honoree

Civilian on the Home Front

Billie Ann Wood

Hometown

Greensboro, North Carolina

Honored By

Roger Wood

Relationship

Son

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

IN 1944 SHE WAS A CIVIL SERVANT WORKING IN GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA FOR THE WAR DEPARTMENT ARMY ORDNANCE DIVISION WHICH OVERSAW WYSONG AND MILES COMPANY (GREENSBORO) THAT MADE BOMB FUSES FOR THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORPS. SHE THEN MOVED TO THE OVERSEAS REPLACEMENT DEPOT IN GREENSBORO WHERE SHE PROCESSED PAPERWORK FOR MILITARY REPLACEMENTS HEADED TO EUROPE IN THE PERIOD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING GERMANY'S SURRENDER.