William J Wood

Military
Private First Class Clifford Wolpert of the 303rd Bomb Group attempts to wake his fellow airman: Private William J Wood. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 25 Jan 1943.' [stamp] and '245300.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Wide World Photo shows: PFC Clifford Wolpert, 828 Charles Street, Louisville KY, (top) adopts the old fashioned method of disturbing the slumbers of his crewmate Private William J Wood, 1234 Minnesota Ave, Kansas City, Kansas.' media-378817.jpg FRE 949 Private First Class Clifford Wolpert of the 303rd Bomb Group attempts to wake his fellow airman: Private William J Wood. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 25 Jan 1943.' [stamp] and '245300.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Wide World Photo shows: PFC Clifford Wolpert, 828 Charles Street, Louisville KY, (top) adopts the old fashioned method of disturbing the slumbers of his crewmate Private William J Wood, 1234 Minnesota Ave, Kansas City, Kansas.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 949 - Private First Class Clifford Wolpert of the 303rd Bomb Group attempts to wake his fellow airman: Private William J Wood. Image stamped on reverse:...

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Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / http://303rdbg.com/rost-wxyz.html#W

William J Wood: Gallery (2 items)

A bomber crew of the 96th Bomb Group with the chin turret of their B-17G Flying Fortress. In the back row from left to right: Technical Sergeant Geo Goetz, Top-Turret gunner; Technical Sergeant Bob Woherty, Radio Operator; Staff Sergeant Luigi Iacovello, left waist gunner; Staff Sergeant Roy Johnson, Ball Turret operator; Staff Sergeant Everett Johnson, right waist gunner; Staff Sergeant Charles A Haywood, Tail Gunner. In the front row left to right: First Lieutenant Paul Herring, Pilot; Flight Officer Ch

Object number: FRE 868 - A bomber crew of the 96th Bomb Group with the chin...

Private First Class Clifford Wolpert of the 303rd Bomb Group attempts to wake his fellow airman: Private William J Wood. Image stamped on reverse: 'Associated Press.' [stamp], 'Passed for Publication 25 Jan 1943.' [stamp] and '245300.' [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'Wide World Photo shows: PFC Clifford Wolpert, 828 Charles Street, Louisville KY, (top) adopts the old fashioned method of disturbing the slumbers of his crewmate Private William J Wood, 1234 Minnesota Ave, Kansas City, Kansas.'

Object number: FRE 949 - Private First Class Clifford Wolpert of the 303rd...