Aviation Cadet Elbert Eugene Wood

Elbert Eugene Wood was born to John and Clara Wood on April 7, 1924. He was raised near Fort Sumner NM and graduated from Fort Sumner HS in 1942. He enrolled at NMAMC in September 1942 and left school after one semester. In April 1943 he was inducted into the USAAF and sent to training as a bombardier. On December 27, 1944 while flying out of Midland AAF aboard AT 11# 42-72011 he died as a result of injuries sustained when the plane crashed killing all aboard. He was buried in Fort Sumner. Cadet Elbert Eugene Wood was 20 years old at the time of his death.