World War II Honoree

Frederick L. Wood, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hawthorne, Nevada

Honored By

Sheila Eismann

Relationship

Daughter

SERVED FROM FEBRUARY 1941 UNTIL JUNE 1946. INDIVIDUALLY COMMENDED AS A LOADING PLANT DESIGN ENGINEER WHILE ASSIGNED TO THE OFFICE CHIEF OF ORDNANCE. SERVED AS A COMBAT LIAISON OFFICER WITH THE CHINESE ARMY IN THE NORTHERN AREA COMBAT COMMAND UNDER GENERAL JOSEPH STILLWELL IN THE CHINA-BURMA-INDIA THEATER. ENGAGED IN THE ADVANCES ON MYITKYINA, BURMA FROM APRIL 28, 1944 UNTIL MAY 17, 1944, AND IN THE BATTLE OF MYITKYINA FROM MAY 18, 1944 UNTIL AUGUST 3, 1944. AWARDED BRONZE STAR MEDAL; ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL WITH ONE BRONZE STAR, PRESIDENTIAL DISTINGUISHED UNIT BADGE, EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN MEDAL, ARMY COMMENDATION RIBBON, WWII VICTORY MEDAL, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL, AMERICAN CAMPAIGN MEDAL AND CHINESE ARMY SERVICE MEDAL AWARDED BY THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA.