World War II Honoree

Norwood Rufus Page

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Lake View, South Carolina

Honored By

James O. Sweeny

Relationship

Classmate

HE WAS CALLED INTO ACTIVE DUTY IN THE AIR FORCE IN OCTOBER, 1941, AND SERVED AT ELGIN FIELD AS CHEMICAL WARFARE OFFICER UNTIL 1944. IN MARCH, 1944 HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE 5TH AIR FORCE IN THE PACIFIC THEATER AS A CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER WHERE HE CONDUCTED A SCHOOL TO TRAIN SQUADRON OFFICERS IN CHEMICAL WARFARE DEFENSE. HE ALSO CONDUCTED A SCHOOL ON THE OFFENSIVE POTENTIAL OF CHEMICAL AGENTS UNDER TROPICAL CONDITIONS. AS CWO FOR THE 310TH BOMB WING, HE WAS STATIONED IN NEW GUINEA, THE PHILIPPINES AND JAPAN UNTIL BEING DISCHARGED FROM ACTIVE DUTY IN MARCH OF 1946.