Lt. Emory L. Wofford of the 491st Bomb Squadron was on of 16 pilots to ferry A-26 'Invader' aircraft to USAAF forces in Germany in October 1945. Click here to see him in a crew photo.
Because he is the only 'Wofford' listed on the 491st Bombardment Squadron roster, he has often been confused with Lt. Carl A Wofford, who was the squadron's first combat casualty. On February 24, 1943, just six days after being assigned to the 491st, 2Lt. Carl Wofford was shot and killed by fire from a Japanese fighter while flying as copilot on the Squadron Commander's aircraft.
(Image from the collection of Eugene Wozniak)
Because he is the only 'Wofford' listed on the 491st Bombardment Squadron roster, he has often been confused with Lt. Carl A Wofford, who was the squadron's first combat casualty. On February 24, 1943, just six days after being assigned to the 491st, 2Lt. Carl Wofford was shot and killed by fire from a Japanese fighter while flying as copilot on the Squadron Commander's aircraft.
(Image from the collection of Eugene Wozniak)