World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Robert L. Wood
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Honored By
Family
HE ENLISTED IN THE ARMY AIR CORPS AFTER THE PEARL HARBOR ATTACK. HE WAS A BALL TURRET GUNNER AND BOMBARDIER ON THE B-17 'FLYING FORTRESS' IN AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE, AND AIR COMBAT BALKANS. SERVING IN THE 15TH AIR FORCE, 99TH BOMB GROUP, 347TH SQUADRON, HE RECEIVED MANY COMMENDATIONS AND MEDALS, AND HIS UNIT WAS AWARDED A PRESIDENTIAL CITATION. HE WAS A 'PLOESTI OIL FIELDS RAIDER' OVER ROMANIA. HE ALSO SERVED ON B-29 AIRCRAFT IN THE MARIANA ISLANDS IN THE PACIFIC IN 1945.