Husband: Arden Clare "Monk" Underwood
Born: Nov-26-1922 at Elk Lick, McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Died: Feb- 8-2001 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 2
Buried: in Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley (Rt 23), Doddridge Co, WV 3
Resided: in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 1
Census: 1930 in McClellan District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: Pittsburgh Plate Glass (retired 1979) 1
Military: Mar-30-1943 - Sep-24-1945 S/Sgt, B-25 Tail Gunner, 396th Bomb Gp, US Army AF, WW II (England, Africa) 3,4,1
Military: Sperry-Davis VFW Post 9151 in Salem 1
Father: Arza Earl Underwood (1896 - 1931)
Mother: Alma Ercle Swiger (1899 - )
Wife: Dora Blondell Welch Also known as: Bernadine Dora Welch 5 Married: Oct-31-1946 6
Born: Jan-24-1927 in Mt. Clare, Harrison Co, WV 7,8 Died: Apr-18-1990 6,8 Resided: in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 9 Census: 1940 in Byron, Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Resided: 1935 in Byron, Grant District, Harrison Co, WV Father: George Ephraim Welch (1888 - 1961) Mother: Mary Elizabeth Harmon (1894 - 1955)
M Child 1: Arzey George Underwood Also known as: Arzy George Underwood 10 Born: Jun- 4-1947 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 11,10,12 Died: May- 2-2016 in Morgantown, Monongalia Co, WV 13 Buried: in K of P Memorial Park Cemetery, Salem, Harrison Co, WV 1 Resided: in Bluefield, Tazewell Co, VA 1,14 Resided: formerly in Bedford, Bedford Co, PA Resided: formerly in Winchester, VA Resided: 1966 in Center Point, Doddridge Co, WV 10 Occupation: design engineer, mining sales, west coast truck driver Education: Doddridge Co H.S. (1966), Salem College (1974, BS in Industrial Technology) 1 Military: Sep-26-1966 - Jun-20-1970 Sgt, Security Police, U.S. Air Force, Vietnam Era 11,1 (see note 1) Wife: Living
F Child 2: Living Husband: Living
M Child 3: Douglas Bee Underwood Born: Jun-23-1952 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1 Died: Sep-19-2010 at Broad Run (Center Point), Doddridge Co, WV 15 Buried: in Underwood Cemetery, near Ashley (Rt 23), Doddridge Co, WV 1 Resided: at Broad Run (Center Point), Doddridge Co, WV 1 Occupation: equipment operator, WV Dept of Hwys (30 yrs) 1
F Child 4: Living Husband: Living
Sources: (1) Obituary. (2) Obituary - United Hospital Center. (3) National Cemetery Administration. Nationwide Gravesite Locator, U.S. Veterans Gravesites (www.ancestry.com) (4) U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (5) West Virginia Births Index, 1853-1969 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (6) Obituary of husband. (7) Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (8) Social Security Death Index. (9) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia before 1951. (10) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (11) DD Form 214, Report of Separation from Armed Forces. (12) U.S. Public Records Index, Vol 1, Ancestry.com. (13) Obituary - Ruby Memorial Hospital. (14) Obituary of wife's father. (15) Obituary - At home. Event Notes Note (1) Principal Security Police duty was guarding missile and radar sites. Awards: National Defense Service Medal, Air Force Good Conduct Medal, Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon, and Special Operations Group Award. Additionally, as a member of the 4683rd Air Base Group at Thule AFB in Greenland, he received the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. His unit was cited for exceptional meritorious achievement in support of rescue and cleanup operations following an aircraft accident near Thule.