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tion of Admiral Louis Mountbatten in early 1942.  Participated in the "Dieppe" and other raids on the Continent and went into North Africa with Operation Torch.  Served as Chief of Communications for 12th Air Support Command during invasion and occupation of Sicily and in a similar capacity for the Italian operations.  Returned to the US in December 1943 to serve as instructor at the Army and Navy Staff College until 1945 at which time he again joined the Western Flying Training Command as A-3.  Attended Latin American Training Course at University of Michigan and upon completion in June 1946 assumed duties as Chief of United States Air Force Mission to Venezuela, S. A.  Doug remained in South America until June 1949 when he was ordered to the AWC, and the next assignment is with the Staff of the AC&SS at Maxwell.  Doug is primarily interested in amateur radio but admits golf to be a sideline.  His wife, "Buzz" is an Army Brat who started life in El Paso, Texas.  There are two children in the Williams' family, Duke (age 13), and Stafford (age 3).

JOHN J. WOOD, CHAPLAIN (LT. COL.), USAF, 18707A

     Born May 13, 1907, in Philadelphia, Pa.  Attended Duquesne University (Pittsburgh) 1926-32 - Graduate and Post Graduate.  Taught High School in Des Moines, Iowa, and Springfield, Ill.  Attended Seminary - Catholic University (Washington, D. C.), 1934-38.  Ordained - 1938.  Commissioned 1941 - Assigned Ft. Myer, Virginia and later Group Chaplain 30th Bomb Group, New Orleans, La.  Spent about four months TDY with 21st Squadron of 30th Group in 1942 in Aleutians.  Attended Chaplain School at Harvard in March 1943.  After which he was assigned to 3d Attach Group (5th AF) in New Guinea.  Later I 1943 he was assigned to First Air Task Force as Command Chaplain and in 1944 V ASC in P. I.; left Japan in January 1946 and in August 1946 was assigned to Staff Chaplain of XII TAC at Bad Kissingen, Germany.  Recalled to Hqs, USAF in June 1947 to become Deputy Chief of AF Chaplains.  Upon completion of AWC to be assigned to USAFE in Germany.  Hobbies - people and travel, sports.  Decorations - St. Christopher Medal with 5 clusters.  Hopes to get his "wings" upon leaving this earth.

WILLIAM G. WORKMAN, COLONEL, USAF 1168A

     "Glenn" is a native West Virginian, born July 22, 1910 and calls Princeton his home town.  He attended Concord State College and upon graduation, taught school for four years.  He got his first taste of military life early when at the age of 17 he enrolled in the C.M.T.C.  He liked it so well he then enlisted in the W. VA. NG.  He received his commission at 2nd Lt. Inf-Res in 1931.  Finally deciding that the life of a schoolmaster was not for him, he accepted extended AD with the Civilian Conservation Corps in July 1937.  During the following three and a half years he commanded various CCC camps in W. Va. and Ky. where he swears he was shot

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