Elwood served in the U.S. Army Aircorp from 1943 to 1945. He was stationed in India, and was later transfered to Tinian.
Tinian, located approximately 1,500 miles from mainland Japan, was well-suited for the United States Army Air Forces to establish a large staging area from which to conduct long-range strategic offensive air operations over the Japanese Home Islands with the new B-29 Superfortress.
Tinian Air Base 1944.
Patches from Elwoods Flight Jacket.
20th Air Force and Unit Patch from Elwoods Uniform.
Elwood's personal photos from his service in India.
The Town of Red Hill showed up in force to celebrate Elwoods 102nd Birthday on 29 July 2022.