World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Columbus U. Wood
Branch of Service
U.S. Army
Hometown
High Point, North Carolina
Honored By
Peggy J. Waters
Relationship
Sister-in-law
SERVED IN COMPANY E, 39TH INFANTRY. FOUGHT IN BATTLES OF ALGERIA-FRENCH MOROCCO, SICILY AND NORMANDY. AWARDED THE AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE RIBBON, PURPLE HEART, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN THEATER RIBBON WITH 3 BRONZE STARS, AMERICAN THEATER RIBBON AND OTHERS.