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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

Chelby P. Wood

Branch of Service

U.S. Army Air Force

Hometown

Yale, Oklahoma

Honored By

Robert S. Cox

Branch Seal
Activity During WWII

SERVED OVERSEAS IN THE EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER AS A MEMBER OF THE NORTHWEST AFRICAN AIR FORCES TROOP CARRIER COMMAND. PARTICIPATED IN AIR COMBAT MISSIONS, INCLUDING DURING THE SICILY CAMPAIGN. THEN STAFF SERGEANT WOOD, WAS AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL, 1ST BRONZE OAK LEAF CLUSTER, FOR ACHIEVEMENT DURING AERIAL FLIGHT OPERATIONS OVER SICILY IN JULY, 1943. ALSO AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, AND WWII VICTORY MEDAL.