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World War II Honoree

World War II Veteran

John Clifford Wood, Jr.

Branch of Service

U.S. Army

Hometown

Hartford, Connecticut

Honored By

Mc-VMI-1943

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Activity During WWII

GRADUATED FROM THE VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE IN THE CLASS OF 1939. HE BECAME A LIEUTENANT COLONEL IN THE U.S. ARMY FIELD ARTILLERY. AWARDED THE 2 SILVER STARS AND A BRONZE STAR. HE LANDED ON OMAHA BEACH ON D-DAY ON 6 JUNE 1944 WITH THE 1ST INFANTRY DIVISION FIELD ARTILLERY AND LATER BECAME A GERMAN POW.