World War II Honoree

Alford Wommack

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Marietta, Texas

Honored By

Douglas M. Alford, Commander

HE ENTERED THE ARMY AIR CORPS IN 1944 AND SOON TRANSFERRED TO THE ARMY INFANTRY. HE RECEIVED HIS BASIC TRAINING AT SHEPPARD FIELD, WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO HARLINGEN FIELD, HARLINGEN, TEXAS; SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, ILLINOIS, TO KEESLER AIR FORCE BASE, BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI AND THEN TO FORT POLK, LOUISIANA. HE SAW DUTY IN THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS DURING THE LIBERATION, THEN TO THE OCCUPATION OF JAPAN AFTER THE SURRENDER OF JAPAN IN 1945. DURING HIS TOUR HE RECEIVED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL AND PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION. HE WAS DISCHARGED FROM THE ARMY IN 1946. HE THEN RETURNED TO HIS HOMETOWN OF MARIETTA.