Cody served as a Sergeant & Engineer / Top Turret Gunner on B-17F "Ritzy Blitz" #42-29487, 324th Bomber Squadron, 91st Bomber Group, U.S. Army Air Force during World War II.

He resided in Baltimore County, Maryland prior to the war.

He enlisted in the Army on October 14, 1942 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was noted, at the time of his enlistment, as being employed as a Construction Foremen and also as Married.

B-17F-55-BO Flying Fortress "Ritzy Blitz" #42-29487, while on a bombing mission over Germany, was attacked by multiple German aircraft and was shot down and crashed in Wennigsen/Diester, 12 miles southwest of Hanover, Germany during the war. Missing Air Crew Report #1915

Cody was "Killed In Action" in this crash.

He was awarded the Air Medal and the Purple Heart.

U.S. Army Service No. (ASN): #33379388

Husband of Immaculate L. Wolf who resided in Catonsville, Maryland.

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Airmen who perished on on B-17F #42-29487:

Lascu, James, Jr ~ Sgt, Radio Operator, OH

Lyttle, Stanley E ~ Sgt, Tail Gunner, MO

McKewen, John W, Jr ~ 2nd Lt, Bombardier, MS

Richardson, George M ~ Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner, CA

Wolf, Cody L ~ Sgt, Engineer, MD

The rest of the crew became POW's. Wayne Hedglin, Co-pilot: Don Jones, Navigator: Carey Goodwin, Waist gunner: Bill Francisco, Waist gunner: Walt Williams

( Bio & Crew Report by: Russ Pickett )

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Cody L. Wolf is listed as Killed In Action in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Baltimore County, Maryland.

U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as 58 Wade Avenue, Catonsville, Baltimore County, Maryland. Contact person listed as Lee W. Wolf (Father) of same address. Place of birth listed as Anne Arundel County, Maryland on 03/10/1914. Middle name listed as Lee. Employed by L. W. Wolf Contractor, 58 Wade Avenue, Catonsville, Baltimore County, Maryland as of 10/16/1940 registration date.

U.S., National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 lists WWII dead returned from overseas, Neuville-En-Condrez, Liege, Belgium. Re-interred as of July 21st, 1949.

***I would like to thank Michel Beckers Find A Grave ID 47419676 for adding his photo to this memorial***

***I would like to thank Landon Bressler Find A Grave ID 48679114 for adding his gravesite photo to this memorial***

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