WWII
Paul Cobb Chitwood
Rate / Rank
M Sergeant
Birthdate
February 14 1924
Date of Death
April 2 1999
Branch
USAF
Active Duty Service
August 7 1941 - September 14 1962
Conflicts & Campaigns
- Air Offensive Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland
Significant Duty Stations
- 1020th Army Air Force Base Unit
- European Theater of Operations May 14, 1944 - January 5, 1945
Decorations & Citations
- Presidental Unit Citation
- Air Crew Members Badge (Gunner-Radio Operator)
- Air medal with five oak leaf clusters; American Defense Medal
- European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal; Good Conduct Medal
Notes
Born; Cairo, Georgia. Graduate of Whigham High School Class of 1940. Burial: Godwin Cemetery, Cairo, Georgia.