James N Wood
Military112 missions from October 1943 to March 1945. Was shot down and crashed during the airborne invasion of Holland in September 1944. Got a ride back to Martlesham Heath on a C-47 that was evacuating wounded. Almost beat the group back to the base.
Silver Star/ 4 DFC/ 5 Air Medals
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Ninth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
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Born |
Mena, Arkansas | 19 July 1919 |
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / self