World War II Honoree

Max Burton Woolery

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Bloomington, Indiana

Honored By

Mark Woolery

Relationship

Son

ENLISTED AND ENTERED ACTIVE SERVICE AS AN AVIATION CADET ON MAY 20, 1942 AT LAFAYETTE, INDIANA. SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE PILOT TRAINING PROGRAM, EARNED HIS WINGS, AND WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AT COLUMBUS ARMY AIR FIELD, MISSISSIPPI, ON MAY 22, 1944 TO ACCEPT A COMMISSION AS SECOND LIEUTENANT THE NEXT DAY. ASSIGNED TO UNITS FLYING CURTISS-WRIGHT C-46 ‘COMMANDO’ TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT IN THE PACIFIC THEATER OF OPERATIONS. HONORABLY SEPARATED FROM ACTIVE SERVICE AS A CAPTAIN IN 1946. EARNED THE AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.